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03-20-2006 10:15 AM



CAmommy2KJ
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Do you think you're a good friend? Why/why not? What makes a good friend?
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03-20-2006 10:36 AM



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I would hope that I am a good friend!!
I try to treat others the way I want to be treated. And I always try to be there for them when they need me.. But you never know !!
Maybe I should ask my friends to be sure?? LOL
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03-20-2006 10:36 AM



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Oh my gosh, this is a great question! It is interesting that this was posted today, because I literally just finished typing an email to my best friend from college, who I haven't talked to in years because she doesn't really know how to be a good friend. LOL. But, that said, I sent her the email because I can't stand it that we don't talk anymore.

I guess I believe that I am a good friend. This is really hard for me to put in words, and without sounding vain!! Let me tell you the reasons I feel she wasn't a good friend:

1) She started dating a guy, and no matter how many messages I left her, she never called me back...for no reason. She later told me she had been partying a lot and basically deserted all of her friends. I would never do this. Friends are friends, no matter what guy comes into your life.

2) She made a lot of empty promises. She lives in MN and we met in college. After I moved to VA, I had gone back to visit her a few times. She often asked me what I was doing on particular weekends because she wanted to come to VA to visit. So we would have it all planned and then the time would get near and I would email her asking when she would be arriving, etc....NO RESPONSE. Seriously, this happened like five times. I finally gave up and quit talking to her. Again, I would never do this to a friend. Don't make the plans and bag out on them like that. If it ends up being that she couldn't have come, fine, just tell me!

I could go on, but I'm depressing myself! LOL

The two huge things that I feel make a good friend are honesty and loyalty (kind of like a marriage, I guess...LOL). My friends mean a lot to me and I can honestly say I don't have a ton of really close friends because most of the people I meet don't know how to be a good friend. They are two-faced or whatever.

I am anxious to hear other responses on this thread...and then I might add to my answer! LOL

[Edited by lilpayton on 03-20-2006 at 11:07 AM]
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03-20-2006 11:05 AM



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Yes,and no.
I Will
do anything for anyone, I would literally give someone the shirt off my back...I am honest and caring, and very compassionate.I can be trusted, and am a great listener!

Now what might make me not a great friend is that I am a little stubborn(okay ALOT stubborn).And I think in life I have discovered I see things differently than most people,and that is frusterating to me, and can be frusterating to others!

I think the qualities that makes a good friendare loyakty, hinesty intergrity, and a good listener!!!
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03-20-2006 11:52 AM



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I would like to think I am a good friend. I have friends that I have been friends with for years. So I guess if I wasn't a good friend...they wouldn't have stuck around all these years. LOL...My oldest friend sat next to me in kindergarden!! And believe me, that was a LONG time ago!!

I think being supportive and genuinely being interested in your friends lives make you a good friend. I know if my friends wants advice ....or just wants me to listen. Knowing the difference is very important.
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03-20-2006 12:17 PM



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I would like to think so.I do daycare for my best friends kids(3 years and 7 months)for FREE because they are having money troubles.It stresses me out but I know I am helping her. My friends are like my family and I would (and have) do anything I can to help them.
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03-20-2006 12:24 PM



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I would hope I'm a good friend...I have had 2 best friends for over 20 years...now, we've had our ups and downs BUT we've all managed to figure it out! I put 100% into my relationships, sometimes probably to much according to my husband. I probably care about my friends to much...my philosophy is this "...do unto others as you would have them do to you..."

I also believe that in order to have a good friendship you can't ever be fake, you always need to be real!!! And learn who you can trust, because not everyone can be trusted...I found that out the hard way many times...
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03-20-2006 12:47 PM



vonda
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I'd like to think so.
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03-20-2006 02:23 PM



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I would hope I am.

John always says that he has only a few friends and many acquaintences. Very true.

I can count on one hand...my true friends and that is great with me
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03-20-2006 02:53 PM



lespring
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I *think* so. I treat my friends the way I hope they will treat me. They don't always, but at least I'm doing my best. I can also disagree with my friends without it being a problem, but mostly my friends agree with me on stuff cuz they know I'm always right. (HAHHHAH JUST TEASING!) Dean says I'm the best friend he's ever had, and it doesn't even have to do with the 'benefits" part!
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03-20-2006 05:35 PM



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I sure hope so.
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03-20-2006 08:08 PM



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I would say yes. I guess the real test would be to ask our friends, but, I think mine would say yes.
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