Tell me who your friends are and I will tell you what you are.

@thetis74 (1525)
August 5, 2011 1:48am CST
I have read that line a long time ago. And what concerns me is that I am a very friendly and I am not the type who judge other people. If I have a friend who is works only in the night (you know what I mean), that don't mean that I am too, does it? What if the person has a good heart and is being sincere as a friend. That saying might be right in some point, but not in all respect. Unless if I hang out with the bad people and do the same bad things they do then I can accept if I am judged. I am naturally good to others. And I do not look at whatever jobs they have just as long as they are not hurting others, and it's fine with me. Although when it comes to my children I'd have to be stricter because there are friends that are bad influence and that is what our children to get rid of. I would be watchful to whoever friends they hang out with. But I always remind her not to judge others this way.
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• Philippines
5 Aug 11
Hmm. In my opinion, this sentence is not entirely true. I mean, I have a lot of friends, belonging to various circles, and each circle being of a different kind. But it's not like I'm like all of them. We still have differences.
@thetis74 (1525)
5 Aug 11
I'm glad you find it false. It is such an unfair statement after all.
• Philippines
5 Aug 11
True, right? The entirety of your being is not judged by the people around you, although it can be considered as a huge factor.
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• United States
5 Aug 11
This sentence is definitely not correct. But it seems that some people in the society goes by it while choosing partners. I have a friend who sleeps around a lot. Here I am a virgin. My boyfriend has a friend who parties like crazy. But my sweet love never goes anywhere. I suppose the line takes into account community system. Some people prefer to join clubs or groups where only strangers of their personality are available. For instance, in our school, I saw some Jewish people joining only the Jewish club and Muslims going for some Islamic club. In that case, they can be taken as too religious. Meanwhile, there are those who prefer to join clubs of the subject they are majoring in. The mission for all of them is just one and that is to hang out with like minded folks. But others do not do the same. They are happy to be with everyone. But that does not mean they are letting others personality take over themselves. That is why, I will say that the sentence is not true for all.
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@thetis74 (1525)
5 Aug 11
It is good to hear all of that. I have read it quite a while ago in my "Improving Your Personality" handbook. I handed it down to my younger sister and now she can't seem to find it. Even now I can't even understand what makes the author said that. It sounds totally false. But I guess that was just her views. Thanks a lot.