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what is friendship to you?:)

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Friendship is something that is completely unconditional. If being someones friend means meeting variable conditions, then it probably is not that strong or close of a friendship. Building on that idea is the notion of trust. Without the capacity to feel comfortable and safe around that person, how are you going to be able to establish a connection? Thus, building on a foundation of unconditional trust will allow you to find happiness and balance in that friendship.

Also, having a lot of similarities in common is very important. If one of you is someone who enjoys sky diving while the other would rather go to see a musical on broadway, that might be tough. The more you have in common, the more easy it will be to create connectivity and you will end up hanging out with that person a lot more too.

Friendship to me means having trust, respect, honest communication, many good times, and being there for the other person. I think if all of those things come together, you have definitely found a best friend.

That is very deep:) great definition:)

A friend is someone who will help you move.

A real friend is someone who will help you move a body.

Rick, I'm officially scared now. :hide:

a friend is someone who will be polite and ask permission for things.

A Real friend will open your fridge and help himself.

friendship makes me want to do things :D

Friendship to me is:

- Caring about the other person more than, or at least as much as yourself
- Taking the time to understand others' perspective on a subject
- Letting minor disagreements slide. No relationship is perfect and without its warts
- Embracing people for their good, their bad, and their personal growth in their journey through life. After all, everyone changes.
- Trust. One should be able to confide in a friend knowing that trusts will not be breached.
- Love. One should face disagreement with grace, and not react irrationally when a friend disappoints you. Yes, friends should love one another.
- Sharing. Communicating with someone, caring enough to learn about someone's interests and share your own interests with them

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Sadly I don't believe in the "perfect" friend unless we are bringing God into this equation. I think each person has something to offer in this world. I have a few really close friends that I trust without question. Unfortunately I have been shown recently that even those that SEEM to be trustworthy are not always so. Thus I say there is no perfect friend. We all have our faults and must accept our own faults as well as the faults of our friends.

Having said that I DO think that conditions are implicit in any friendship. If I trust you with knowledge of me or my life situation then you need to keep that trust, no matter how mad I might make you or how much you want to get even with me. Usually there is a reason behind everything I do and you will know it if you merely talk to me and ask what is going on. Breaking a trust is one of the worst things that you can do to another person yet it seems that that is how the world is going these days.

People seem to be doing what suits them and screw whoever else might be around. My idea of a perfect friend is someone that I can be at peace with. We wouldn't be trying to find conversation, but would be at peace in the quiet with each other. My perfect friend would know that there are certain topics that will cut very deeply and will not baby me, but will think before speaking out of turn because they don't want to hurt me intentionally. Those things also apply to me as their friend. Friendship...true friendship has to be a mutual thing. A mutual respect for each other and your self. It is hard to respect others and be friends with others if you don't like and respect your self first. :woohoo:

Friendship to me is a support base. I always think that one should never be afraid to praise their friends no matter who is around, even if their friend is not because you want everyone to know how wonderful they are. They deserve it.

It is about criticizing in private if you have to. Friendship is not about bantering about your friends to other friends not within that circle.

Friendship is about stopping before you go too far. It is about caring about someone's time and efforts without slighting them about petty details. For example if someone decided that with their last extra money for the week to buy you flowers? Friendship is not talking about the money but appreciating the flowers.

Most importantly, and I see it too much in this world...Friendship is not

:cheerleader1: :cheerleader1: > WE ARE FRIENDS!!!:)

:thud: YOU DID SOMETHING WRONG!!!


:cheerleader1: <NOW WE ARE AGAINST YOU :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

I've been thinking about friendship for a while now because my best friend (ever) is moving back home to Maine (from California) in a few weeks.

I think that a friend is someone ...

• you can be yourself with
• you trust with your life
• you respect
• you see with your heart and not your eyes
• you choose to love
• who knows you but loves you anyway
• who leaves a hole in your world when they're gone.

That is so true. I have one friend (used to be my next-door neighbor) who is dying of cancer, and another friend, a very close dear friend, who had a heart attack from an allergic reaction and I'm frightened that she might die. Friends moving away does hurt, but it does not compare to losing them to death. :(

Ask Kashi ™, they have a line of cereal called GoodFriends.

I FINALLY found the reference! "friendship the perfect blendship" is from I Love Lucy, episode "Lucy and Ethel Buy the Same Dress"

I knew that phrase was familiar. . .

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FRIENDS: Never ask for food.
REAL FRIENDS: Are the reason you don't have any food.

FRIENDS: Bail you out of jail.
REAL FRIENDS: Sit next to you sayin' "we messed up, but it was fun!"

FRIENDS: Would knock on your front door.
REAL FRIENDS: Walk right in and say "I'm home!"

FRIENDS: Backstabs you.
REAL FRIENDS: Beat those who backstabs you.

Haha. Ok, seriously. I think a real friend is someone who understands you, who cares for you and sticks with you while you're going through hardships. A real friend is someone who is always there no matter what happens. McCornelio's right. Even if you part, a real friend is always there in your heart.

I'm not really good at making these. There's lot in my head but I don't know how to put it in words. :D