"Tell me who you're friends are and I will tell you who you are!"

"A friend in need is a friend indeed" Therefore real friends are those who help each when they are in need.People become friends for various reasons. Good friendship grows like evening shadow and bad friendship shrinks like morning shadow

those people who judge us easily just by trying to befriend the 'friendless' should ask first before they do. although i agree to this saying but not to that extent. there's no harm in knowing about those outcasted people.

I used to view that phrase as more of a compliment and it was something I proved in my life. I think it went along the same lines as surround yourself with the people you'd like to be. And that's basically what I did. But I do get your point as to if you decide to hang out with certain people, others might misjudge you. I had a very wacky crowed of friends and we were all different and different personalities, there were some who were smart, and some who weren't, some who were outgoing and some who were shy. I think this phrase can be taking in both ways as an insult and a compliment depending on the parties involved.

Totally disagree! I have a hugely varied group of friends, and I am friends with different people for different reasons. I try very hard to be non judgemental and it drives me nuts when other people make snap judgements as well. My husband and I are friends with 2 guys that have long hair, tattoos, etc. and I had an older guy ask me "well why do nice people like you want to be friends with guys like that for" Ummm guess what, they're nice people too!

There is truth as to this saying. In my case, I am friends with people who are happy and gay.ü I have girl friends who loves being a girl, accessories and all that. I have friends who have strong personalities, who are not afraid to be frank and candid. The characteristics of my friends show what personality I have. I am the type who loves to laugh, be merry, be noisy, be upfront, and be happy being a girl by dressing up and accessorizing. I am friends with those, who like me, loves LIFE! :) That's why we're friends, lptan.ü

It's like "birds of the same feathers are the same birds." LOL! :)

I think I'm one of the nicest and most likable people. I'd like to make friends with people who are similar to me. Close to three years ago my son and I were able to relocate to a new city but we found we were not that happy with our choice. So we been depressed. I've had hardly anyone to talk to besides my son so it's been very lonely. I tried to make new friends with a couple of my neighbors but they weren't interested in being my friend. One of them I kept some of her packages for her (free of course) until she got home and she did fill out this form I needed filled out but then she never wanted to talk to me even for 1 minute. She does her laundry on the weekends out here in the hallway and she gabs to someone on her cell phone but she never would give me the time of day when I approached her to talk with her. Then I asked her a ? one day about the kind of work she does and she blurts out loudly "I'm an Engineer" as if she's way up high and I'm way down below her. She's actually an Engineer in training (and schooling). Then I tried making friends with another woman my own age. She acts kind of stuck-up but she lives on gov welfare programs. She has nice furnishings in her apartment unlike me and my son. I tried going to her door twice. Her daughter wouldn't invite me in once and the last time the woman, my age, who I tried to make friends with did not invite me in, not even for a moment.

A pleasant day to you lptan, The line in your main topic is just an idiomatic expression. Wherein, this line is a common comment from the general type of people. And that, if they are commenting this, they are not getting aware that they already hurting the feeling of other people. Generally I dont believe in this expression. Hence, for example, if you join a group who are tag as a "Happy Go-Lucky" it does not mean that you dont have any ambition at all. Maybe, the reason behind this is, you find it enjoyable to be with them and you see the group that they act as if they dont have any problems in their mind. For this reason, you try to join them for a few moments in your life. Nevertheless, the ambition of yours remains. In this instance, it will all boils down to your own discretion. If you will allow the bad attitudes that are coming from others to influence you then, this line will somehow applicable. However, if you will maintain yourself's identity and still have your discretion for yourself, try to ignore this line, as this is only an idiomatic expression. Nice topic lptan. Have a nice day.

I don't agree absolutely with this idea. Sometimes people judge you based on what they think, see and have. For me I'm not a judgemental person, I usually mingle longer first before comming up with a final say.

The next part of that quotation is "For birds of the same feathers, flock together." I think about my friends and how varied their personalities are, even if compared with mine. I guess the saying just means that in some ways, we are similar to our friends, at least those who are really close to us. We can be friends with anyone, whatever their personalities are, but we will only be close to the ones who we can relate with, who has qualities that we like (either because we see the same qualities in us or because these are qualities that we wish we had) and who understands us. We don't really consider those who has habits that we can't stand as our friends. Maybe acquaintances or "conditional companions". But they are not the ones who we run to if we have problems, who we want to talk to if we want to have a meaningful conversation, who we want to relax with. It's not that we discriminate. It's just that we choose who we are associated with. "If you surround yourself with the good and righteous, they can only raise you up. If you surround yourself with the others, they will drag you down into the doldrums of mediocrity, and they will keep you there, but only as long as you permit it." - Mark Glamack "Bad company corrupts good character." - 1 Corinthians 15:33

I heard this from my mother and i disagreed with her., I even debated it with her.., and she agreed with my opinion in the end because i proved her wrong..,I think it's judgmental.., i had been with friend who "bad influenced" me.., They drink liquors to socialize and have fun..,they smoke and go out a lot and neglected their studies.., But they were good to me.., so i never judge them with their actions.., But they never succeeded in convincing me to do their vices too.., so it really depends on what kind of person you are.., if you are weak or knows how to say know and stay as righteous as you can be.. despite the circle of friends you are in..=)

for me i make friend to all the people. if they judge me cause im friend with them that there problem i dnt care what they think. cause it my own right and business who want to be my friend.