real friends February 18, 2008
This is not for me. I’ve known what real friends are for a long time.
Real friends are not the ones who are always ready for a party, but never ready to help. Real friends are not the ones who are more concerned with their own plans than they are with your problems. Real friends are not the ones who will buy you booze, but won’t help you pay for things you really need.
Real friends will come to your rescue when you ask, and sometimes without you even having to. Real friends do not leave when the going gets tough and your life ceases to be “fun”. Real friends want you to be happy, healthy, and safe, and they grieve with you when your not those things.
It’s fine to have some “fake” friends. Everyone does. They’re generally fun to hang out with, but don’t put your life in their hands. They could care less about anything of consequence…about anything “heavy”. They just want to have fun and bolt when things get difficult.
Your real friends are the ones who love you. That’s why they’re still here.
Hi. I just wanted to say that I really hope you don’t think of me as a “fake friend.” I love you and Thomas and I guess regardless of how you guys see me, you are some of the only “real” friends that I have. Your friendship is very important and special to me and I hope it is one that I will always hold the honor of having.
No, Catie, you’re definitely a real friend. This post was written about someone else’s friend, and definitely not my own. Thank goodness I’m blessed to have a lot of very good real friends.