Who is you REAL FRIEND?

Philippines
April 7, 2013 10:21pm CST
in the past 3 weeks when I was really down, I was able to know who are my real friends. They are the people who are really there no matter how hard I am experiencing, they never give up on helping me and making me feel ok. Those people who I knew will help me does not even replied to my messages.. Have you experience this feeling??
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@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
8 Apr 13
That is one thing that I have learned. That I should not run to my friends when I feel upset. Coz I know that they are busy and it is not something that I would rather spare them from it. Although I know that they might find time to console me, I just keep it inside me and try to solve the problem on my own.
@rage35 (344)
• Philippines
12 Apr 13
it's your initiative not to bother the busy person but if you really need someone to talk to still you can bother your friend simply asking that " are you busy? am i the right time to talk?" i know they will understand and grant your favor but if you are brave enough to handle your problem and you won't to disturb, just keep it inside as long as you can.:)
@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
12 Apr 13
I think we all have experienced this one a time or two. I think overall it could be for a lot of reasons. Maybe they are too busy, or not sure what to say. And like others have already stated here, in times like this, this is when you find out who your real friends are.
@sajeevking (5073)
• Mumbai, India
11 Apr 13
well you are missing the point what this experience is teaching you The people who are there for you no matter what!. are your real friends and you are running behind someone who doesn't even care about you indirectly you are ignoring the friend who are there for you so its the right time to make the right choice A friend is someone who would insult us , make fun of us , treat us like crap but when we really need them they would stand by us no matter what
@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
10 Apr 13
So it only means that being a difficult situation can do good thing also. This will help us know who are our real friends are. I am glad you have several good friends. Having at least one is already a good thing. have a wonderful day!
• India
10 Apr 13
I don't even know how it is to be with a close friend.. Because I dont have any close friends.. They are just mean and don't care about me.. That's what I feel... :(
• United States
9 Apr 13
Full blown yes. It is only in trial moments that you can separate the wheat from the chaff. Some friends are just there to shake you when you succeed and run away when the going gets tough. I've heard a couple of real friends and ready to cling to them.
@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
8 Apr 13
My real friend is my husband for sure. Just like I'm his real friend too. We are there for each other through thick and thin. We support each other in everything we or the other wants to accomplish. Having a bad day we are there for each other helping each other get through the problems. Everyone need that one real good friend and I Thank God everyday for giving me my husband. Who was my friend first before anything else.
@roshigo58 (4859)
• Pune, India
8 Apr 13
Hi, I feel very sad that you didn't get any support from your friend. When you are down no one want to keep contact with you is very unfair. It means your friend is not true friend. A true friend sees the first tear in our eyes, catches the second and stops the third. I have some good friends who have helped me in my difficult times. I don't have bad experience of friends like you.
• United States
8 Apr 13
Yea I have felt this & the ones who are making a effort and showing you there time that's the ones you should keep around you with positive attitudes.. The ones who don't care just let them go even if you may not want to but in the end it may be better for u...
8 Apr 13
yes, and it somehow disappoints me that you expect most the least lend a hand to help that's why we should know whom to really give prioritize and not
@yume11 (183)
• Romania
8 Apr 13
I know how you felt... I experienced something like this a year ago, when both me and my friends began high school and we had to go to different high schools[some far away from each other] . I had a hard time to accommodate , because I'm shy and I don't interact much with people...but just a few of my friends found time to listen to my problem and to encourage me...the rest just laughed at me :(. The true friends are those who are with us in hard and happy times too,not mattering the distance...not just in happy times :).
@Alisatan (190)
• Hefei, China
8 Apr 13
Last sunday, I came to my friend's city to visit her. We have not seen each other for almot half and one year. I am worried we would be silent and feel embrassed when meet as no topics to talk about. But when we met, we have lots to talk about as before. She is the person who nearly like my mother, as she cares me for my job and marriage, also helps me a lot. I think real friend is like this, wherever you are, you will feel comfortable and safe with each other, and when you are down or suffer anything bad, she will stand behind you and do everything to help you.
@mjhalz8 (255)
• Philippines
9 Apr 13
Down times was really the time where you can really test who are those true to you, who are real and who will stay with you no matter what. Happy to know that ypu find yours. Sad to say that there are really who doesn't mind at all.
• China
8 Apr 13
The real friends will help us overcome the difficulties. Nowdays I do not think the persons who flatter me or smile to me on the surface are my real friends. It even takes few years to recognize somebody. There are someone who even harm me surround me. Sometimes I can not sleep well for their behavious. Now everything is very well, they are not many friends, I should feel bad by such little man.
@MoonGypsy (4606)
• United States
8 Apr 13
it just goes to show who your real friends are when the chips are down. some times things like this happen to show us just who will be there for us and who won't.
@srisahara (4508)
• Indonesia
8 Apr 13
Hi friend, when i still single, I often feel this. I have many friends, but most of them do not my real friend. I have two friends who care to me whenever and whatever I have. I think they are my real friends. Currently, my real friend is my family and some friends that still care to me. Yes, it is difficult to get real friends.