Who is your real friend?

@prasanta (1948)
India
February 4, 2009 1:22pm CST
Even if you do not go by the old saying – A friend in need is a friend indeed’, how many people do you really think are your friends? I have many acquaintances who satisfy the age-old definition, but hardly 2 or 3 friends. Because they understand me, I too understand them.
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10 responses
• India
4 Feb 09
well, yes you are right,......we have very few "true" friends..... i also have a lot of acquaintances.....but real friends, i can say, not more than 5.......the good thing is that i know they are my true friends...and they know i am true to them......hope we remain good friends ..:-)
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@prasanta (1948)
• India
4 Feb 09
Let us hope so.
@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
4 Feb 09
I have only 2 real friends. They are men and i'm a woman. I work with both. Both understand me! I can trust them and pretty much talk to them about anything! Both I ve know quite awhile. One friend I'm known for going on 16 years. He has helped me endless times when I needed help or advice! He is a long time friend who I would be lost if he wasn't around! There aren't many people out in the word like that!
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@prasanta (1948)
• India
4 Feb 09
Exactly so. But man or woman does not matter in this.
@SukiSmiles (1991)
• United States
4 Feb 09
I have three close friends, best friends, other than my husband. I have many social friends or business contacts or acquaintances, but there are few that really know my heart.
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@prasanta (1948)
• India
4 Feb 09
If really there are ‘three’, you are blessed.
@silverjam (969)
• United States
4 Feb 09
I have a lot of friends I consider very nice to me but since you're asking who is my real friend I'd like to say the only real friend (aside from very few people I considere best friends) is God.
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@prasanta (1948)
• India
4 Feb 09
I really appreciate your view. You have got the real knowledge of the world, I feel.
@sammy009 (259)
• United States
4 Feb 09
Hi. I have one true friend since we were in kindergarten and up till this very day. I say true friends are hard to come by, but we all have plenty acquaintances.
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@prasanta (1948)
• India
4 Feb 09
Really true it is.
• United States
4 Feb 09
I have 1 Friend really, we call each other brother and I can talk to him about anything and everything.
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@prasanta (1948)
• India
4 Feb 09
Very good. So, it is 'one' for you.
• Philippines
5 Feb 09
I have only one very true friend, my husband. Even before we started dating, he's the only one who listens to me, understands me, and gives very worth it advices. He helps me when I'm in need and I do likewise to him. In addition to that, he's the only one who accepts me wholly for what I am. Next to my husband, I have three true friends. They were also there when I was feeling down and when I was happy and celebrating life. Other than my husband, they are the ones who wouldn't abandon me whenever I call them. I have many acquaintances, but the four of them are my precious diamonds.
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• United States
5 Feb 09
Truthfully, I believe that I only have one or two friends. People that I know that I can count on, that won't judge me, and won't lie to me or put me down, or talk bad bout me. A lot of other people are just aquaintances. Aquaintances come and go , but to me, real frieds stick around forever. They actually go out of their way to see how you're doing. Or call you up just to say hey! I agree with you, real friends do understand you.
@kingfan (30)
• Canada
5 Feb 09
Trite as it may sound, my best friends are my four sisters. They are all older than I am, and we have always been very close. No one understands me like they do. They are always there when I need them, as I am for them. Other than that, I consider my hubby my friend as well. Speaking of old sayings, I'm sure you've heard one that goes "You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family". Well, I got lucky that my family are people I would pick as friends.
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@gaelmago (17)
• Philippines
5 Feb 09
my real friend is my twin sister i can talk to her anything and everything under the sun, and we share secret's....i guess she the only 'real friend'.. i have acquaintances but they just come and go none of them really stick...
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