You've Got a Friend In Me What exactly is a good friend? Is it someone who will accept you, or tell you that you look nice, or maybe a good friend to you means being a good listener. Fr.
Jerome Cummings once said "A friend is one who knows us, but loves us anyway. " according to this quote a good friend is someone who accepts you the way you are. A good friend is something of personal value. The measure of the quality in a friendship can vary from person to person. There is no direct definition of a good friend.I believe a good friend is someone who will be there for you and is a solid foundation you can lean on during times of need and sadness.
The definition of a good friend is up for interpretation depending on who you are and what you value. While interviewing people each of them had a slightly or completely different definition of a good friend. When Leanne Spruill, a 28 year old youth minister at Yates Baptist Church was interviewed and said, "A good friend is someone who knows all your problems and offers you advice. They help you through every situation and choose to be around you because they genuinely want to.
A conclusion you can come to from reading this statement is that a good friend is dependable and truly wants to help you. This statement is true because sometimes you really do look to friends for advice before anyone else so it is imperative that they have you best interest in mind when guiding you. During another interview Jake Reed, a 16 year old high school student, said "A good friend is someone who will cover for me if I'm not in class or at home on time. They have my back and don't snitch on me. " Many people believe that a good friend is someone who will lie for them.They feel that if you won’t lie to help them out you are not a very good friend.
This statement is sad because people do not realize that the ones who don't lie for them are actually their real friends because they have they have your best interest in mind. They won’t cover you for something wrong you did. A statement may be more than just the words on the paper; it can have a special meaning to people. Good friends can help you in some of your toughest situations and are there for you.
A good friend is someone you will always remember.They can have long lasting impacts on who you are and who you will become. The term good friend can have a very lasting and meaningful because of the memories that the concept brings up. The concept of being a good friend can be easily confused with many different things. For example, an acquaintance, a word similar to a good friend. An acquaintance is someone who is known slightly rather than intimately.
The difference between these two terms is that a good friend is closer than an acquaintance and usually is more involved in you life. Another commonly associated term with good friend is an ally.An ally is a person, group, or state that is joined in an association with another or others for a common purpose. Usually an ally is someone who is thought of as your partner in crime. A good friend will not necessarily join you in doing something if they believe it is wrong. Good friends will try to convince you not to get involved in bad things to protect you rather than join you and reassure you that your actions are justifiable.
Many people do not know what the true meaning of a good friend is. The label of good friend is widely misused.People tend to think that a good friend is someone who will do anything for you. This is not true.
A good friend will do things for you, but only when they are in you best interest. They will not use you, or allow you to use them. If they do, the relationship is not a healthy one and it will only end in disagreement or distrust. Some people believe that finding good friends is not a difficult task.
That belief is not true. A good friend is an extremely hard thing to find because many people are dishonest and will make you feel accepted by pressuring you to do things you would not do otherwise.A good friend is not to be confused with someone who will do anything for you or make you do things you are uncomfortable with. The concept of a good friend has changed over time.
People have come to label more and more people as their good friends and the concept has lost some of its value. A good friend now means someone you can hangout with and talk to. You will not necessarily tell your good friends your secrets or all of your problems. This is due to the fact that people now commonly call a large amount of people their good friends and gossip easily spreads.Betrayal is much more prevalent now than it was in the past. The term good friend has changed over time due to an increase in the amount that the word has been used to describe a relationship.
One example of a good friend is the relationship between Rebekah and I. I have known Rebekah since third grade when she moved here from Mount Olive, NC. I can trust Rebekah fully and I can rely on her to be there for me. Each of us have problems but we listen to each other and try to help each other out, which means that it is a mutually beneficial relationship.
Neither of us takes advantage of each other. We also don't have a problem with letting each other know if we don't agree with something that the other is doing. I like to think of Rebekah as a crutch. She is there for me in times of need and provides support.
Once I'm healed I don't put all my weight on her but I know that she is always there in case I need her again. Trust and dependability is a major aspect of our friendship. The definition I would give if asked what a good friend is would be someone who is always there for me no matter the situation.A good friend is always there to support you and provide advice. Good friends will always be honest even if the truth is not what you want to hear. Good friends have your best interest in mind and will look out for you.
If you are stuck in a situation they will try to help you in anyway possible. A good friend is someone who you can trust with almost everything. Good friends are still human though and are prone to make mistakes, but if they do they realize the need for an apology and don't lay the blame on others.Good friends value what you say and treat you with respect. I believe that good friends are hard to find, and in some cases can be hard to keep. There are many different definitions of what it means to be a good friend.
There is some truth to almost every definition or opinion that was given. In each definition given people thought of a good friend as someone would be there for them when they were in need. Everyone wants to find and keep a good friend in their life, someone who will help them feel like they are not alone.However, if you fail to understand the meaning of a true good friend you may end up in toxic friendships that will only end badly. I believe that the significance of the concept good friend will continue to decrease as the years pass, but its true definition will not.
It is widely agreed that a good friend is unforgettable, loving and supportive.
