Understanding of a good friend?
By sarah22
@sarah22 (3979)
United States
January 16, 2007 10:38am CST
How many of us have a friend that we tell everything too, and is always there when we need a helping hand? One thats not judgmental and can only be around when they have some troubles that need your ear? Friendship is a growing thing and like most relationships. Do you think that we are only allowed to have 1 best friend or are we to have as many as we can trust and befriend?
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@ms_fery (251)
• Philippines
16 Jan 07
Having a lot of friends sometimes makes you happy but no matter what there is still only be one that closest to you and you will treasure as if your soul mate because some situation that you can't open to all of your friends so get a best friend among your friends.
@Magnum13 (47)
• Pakistan
17 Jan 07
well according 2 my view the real friend is a person who will take ur bullets on his chest and the rest ..its all time pass ..in my whole life i have meet man friends and I considered dem as my friend but when my accident happened ..none of dem came and i realized the bitter reality of lyfe and thts whr i made up my mind tht my brothers are my best friends..as dey helped me every tyme...
@savitasharma (15)
• Switzerland
17 Jan 07
i have best friend too.All my friends are my BEST friends.
@cliks4fun (166)
• India
17 Jan 07
I too have a best friend from childhood... I will share everything with her.. and now I'm going to marry her and I will welcome her to share my life as a good partner... I love her and she too more that me... she also shares everything with me.. in future also we will be good friends forever...
@beautyoperater (1890)
• United States
16 Jan 07
There is no rule on how many best friends you can have. I have had a couple and sometimes is a good thing because if you know you can trust one more than the other it works out. Unless the other finds out your telling stuff to the other one and not them. Am I just babbling. I would say only one best friend and the others just really close friends.
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@datsme24 (259)
• India
16 Jan 07
well i have such close friends whom i trust a lot n touch-wood they have never let me down dey all came in diff time of my life 1 came in school other in high school n dn in in 1st year n dn another in 2nd year m in touch wid all of them but not wid them all d time xcept 4 last 2 as v r in same college n as my friendship stil prevails wid all in d same context so i think u can have few good trust worthy friends but der r certain things 1 doesnt know n d other knows:)
@dravid (1047)
• India
16 Jan 07
yes i love making friends...People say me that i can gel up with people very easily...I dont belive in one best friend...actually idont bifercate between friens...there are just 2 stages...friends and not friends,...thoug there are som elite class of friends whith whom i love to shre everything and do all the mischives of my life
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@hegde_parvathi (77)
• India
17 Jan 07
I have a best friend where i tell every thing to him & he tells everything to me,now we are togather we have started a business & there is absolutely no mis understanding.Two become close only when the thoughts,likes,dislikes,everything mathes.As per me friendship is the only relation where you can share anything & everything. I think only one or two can be best friends in life,This is my opinion. What do you say?
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
17 Jan 07
I think it is good to have many good for best friends as sometimes the other person may be too busy and not always be able to listen or assist you. Having other friends is good to have as you can have other people to talk to and can get different opinions on different things. I have had several best friends that were very helpful to me and supportive and I could talk to them about anything. Some people are easier to talk to about certain things than other people.
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@babybluebellebj (413)
• Philippines
17 Jan 07
for me, our difference with each other is what makes this world go round... we are different in different way, that's why friends are different too in different way... such as, they are friends for happiness, or for sadness...being a good friend to one or having a good friend is defend on how that one looks and handle that person... and having one bestfriend?i have 3 bestfriends...each one of them is my best in different aspect of my life....
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@Akhyar (5)
• Hong Kong
17 Jan 07
For me, I love to have many friend. But for best friend, I think only a few person can be closed to me. Same habit, same hobby, same interest maybe can make someone become my best friends. Because, bestfriends to me not only taken but also giving, not only wants to hear but also must pay attention when we have problems.
@silkearner (21)
• India
17 Jan 07
Friends should have mutual respect and give and take policy. Then only it serves for both. Some may have money and others may have good advices as tehir wealth. If both go hand in glove the true friendship will florish. I HAVE OFTEN FAULTERED INGIVE AND TAKE AND FOUND ALWAYS WANTING. so I DONT HAVE FRIENDS TO SAY TRUE FRIEND.
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@sarah22 (3979)
• United States
17 Jan 07
thats sad, and its hard when you are in need and there is no one to help. i too hae been in a situation like that. but you know, move one and you will find the true friend that you desurve and they you. good people are hard to find. best of luck to you.
@Amankumar (6)
• India
17 Jan 07
As far as im conserned, i always belive
its better to have 2 or 3 best friends and atleast one girl in them...
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@kiran511 (21)
• India
17 Jan 07
mostly too less. i agree with you. now i am studying in college and staying as a bachelor. my best friend know is my roommate. I know upto now that he helped me a lot when iam in troubles. or even he is unable to solve, he will try to give any good solution. i hope he is my one best friend. i dont think to have many best friends. i think it creates a lot of problems with some communication gap.
@patrice7 (1191)
• United States
17 Jan 07
well i have a friend that i can tell everything to. even my deepest darkest secrets. she knows it and i know her secrets to. she is my bestfriend and i am really lucky that i have her. she understands me a lot and she knows what i am going throught because she feels it too. she always encourages me whenever i am down and depressed. our friendship has flourished from being classmates. right now she is in australia and she is in a big love life problem and she tells her pain and her feelings to me. we cannot communicate often but we still remain friends and we still are open to each other and we still love each other as friends. i also have friends that i can trust other than my bestfriend and i am glad that they listen to me and understand me and support me in my problems. friends really help us battle the toughest storms in our lives!.
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@shardendu (28)
• India
17 Jan 07
hello sarah,as i think that their is a difference between a friend and a bestfriend.bestfriend is one who feels your emotions and stands with you in every circumstances either it is enjoyable or worst.someone who helps you to take crucial decissions.a friend is one who always with you in your enjoy.at a time we have only one bestfriend,because best word is used for only one special thing.
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