How important friendship is?
By cutiedhes
@cutiedhes (507)
Philippines
April 10, 2007 11:03am CST
How important is friendship for you? Are you the type of person who is once a friend forever a friend or the type of person in which you also know when to stop meaning you don't let anyone abuse your kindness.
In my opinion I am the type of person who will give everything for a friend in need if I know I can. And I am also the person who does not like quarreling or fighting with others. But sometimes why is that I feel others take advantage with the kindness that you are showing with them.
Is it also bad if you are too kind that they tend to abuse the kindness you are giving.
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3 responses
@darthboard (229)
• Philippines
12 Apr 07
We must admit of course, that besides a wife/husband and a family, a person needs a friend. Friendship is important, without it, we could have destroyed ourselves and the things that we endear most. Friendship provides shelter to those who needs it. If you're having a bad day, if you are down, if you are going through the hardest time of your life, it is good to have a friend to lean on. We cannot go on this life without it, for it will leave us empty of companionship and devoid of love for our fellowmen.
@kelly60 (4547)
• United States
11 Apr 07
True friendship should last forever, but it cannot be a one-way street. If one friend abuses the friendship to take advantage of the other, then it is not really a friendship after all. I have been friends with such people. I offered my friendship and have done everything in my power to help these friends. When it got to the point when I realized that they would do nothing but continue to take advantage of my kindness, I tried to talk to them about it. After several discussions, I decided that it was better to end the friendship. I feel bad because they have lost many friends for the same thing, but as long as they continue to use others, they will continue to use friends. As I explained to them, true friendship is a two way street. You can count on me, but I must also be able to count on you in return.
