How do you know if your "friend" is REALLY your friend

Well, as you said at some point in life we realize who our "real" friends are. This past year was pure hell for me as far as my health goes and my friends (the 3 of them) were there the whole time. Whether it was listening to me cry, watching my kids or cooking me dinner they were there. No questions asked. They are real friends.

Friendship, for me, is a real test of discernment and understanding of interpersonal relationships. I used to be a "nobody" during my kiddie days, and I was often bullied just because they don't like me. However, when I met my first few friends in High School, their presence encouraged me to become more friendlier to others. During my college days, I had a lot of company with friends, but some turn out to be "USERS" and "TURNCOATS"- using other people to fulfill selfish desires, 'mooching', and 'backstabbing'. Whenever those people didn't get what they want from me, they start a fight, broadcast the details both at school and online. Seriously, I regretted the fact that I chose them as my friends. However, I had friends whom I really trust and accept me for who I am. Ever since, they never said something bad about me online or spread slanderous comments all around. I'm glad that now I learned how to choose one's companions carefully. :)

True friends accept you for who you are. They listen to you when you have a problem, and they will always have your back. True friends let you talk to them, and offer many ways to do so. In fact most all my best friends are people who I know online. I speak to most of them through social networking, but have spoken offline a time or two. One of them I've visited at least once, and hope to do so again. I treasure my friends.

Great people having few good friends. One good friend is enough than many bad friends. Especially in this career developing stage, we have to maintain a good friendship.The true friendship only ready to give true feelings. There are few friends for me, they can do anything for me, they are my real friends.

Time and situations have tested the trueness of any friendship that I have. If your friend does not gossip about you and treats you with respect then this are some of the marks of a true friend. Sometimes friendships can be lost when it involves the issue of money or anything to do with finances.

I have a lot of friends and only one true friend. My opinion is that true friends are those people who know you can count on in any situation, people who love you and care about what happens to you, people who cry on your shoulder when you do not say "I told myself" . With my girlfriend happens often to grab the phone to call and wake up with phone in hand calling. I'm glad for her accomplishments as it would be mine and I suffer with her problems. Conclude with a quote from a blog that I liked "" And for those who think they have real friends, but I'm not too sure to think better: "If you were just you two alone on a boat that would sink, and you only have one life jackets, would you miss your friend? ""

I do have a bunch of friends and I'm very glad and proud to say they are my true friends. A couple years ago, I had this nasty breakup with the love of my life. I felt like giving up on everything but my friends were there. They were there day and night taking care of me supporting me. I was in a really ugly state and when I think of it now, I feel kinda ashamed of how I was and how things were. But they were always there for me. My friends my hearts and I hope they know I'mm be there for them no matter how high or low.