Friends and Friendship: What you might already know, but what I think you need to hear in a very different and original context
To the civilized world, the term 'friend' is ageless. A friend is really someone, like in the quote above, is someone you feel you can be sincere with. Everyone has their own definition of the word 'friend.' To some, a friend could be a loose term that may just be referring to the an acquaintance, someone whom you frequently see and talk to, or just someone you feel comfortable with and whom you enjoy sharing your time with.
A Circle of Friends: The Harsh Reality
Some say that your parents are a bigger factor than friends, but I disagree. More and more, children are starting to shut themselves off from their parents and siblings (if any are around). More often than not, a child will turn to his closest friend, or who he/she thinks is their closest friend, and spill the proverbial beans about something that's been troubling them.
Later on down the line, you may or may not change your set of friends. Eventually, you may be 'hanging out' with a completely new crowd but the influences that were instilled in you from your adolescent friends in school will haunt you forever (be they good, bad, or somewhere in between).
Friends can be very dangerous but also a huge help. More and more, friends are being back-stabbed and left empty-handed. Situations like these that can arise mainly in someone's high school and college years happen all the time. For some, they can happen so frequently, that the person might start to slowly but surely harden themselves to their 'friends'.
This is a very sad realization but a realization none the less. This is why meticulous thought MUST go into a person's choice of their closest circle otherwise childish feuds will continue to arise.
A History of Friendship?
Are you one of many who aren't all that great at making friends yet you always seem to see people who can do it in a snap of their fingers? For instance, someone who has a witty way with words.
A person who fits this description is usually someone who keeps a tight circle of friends and is usually content with things as they are. The up-side of this sort of person is that they really know the people they call friends and are close to them. The down-side is that this person is very limited friend-wise.
The other side of the coin is someone who's 'the face of the party' or 'the one that starts everything', as they say. This person is usually an instant 'hit' and everyone loves having that person around. (Warning:: If the above sounds like you, you are mostly likely to be a loud, sometimes obnoxious and very loud sort of person.)
The obvious up-side to a person like this is that they really have it all. It's so great going out there and making new friends and talking to you new people. I mean, everyone's got a story to tell and if you really push, you will be amazed at the sort of things you will here. The down-side, however, is that this is usually the person who everyone gets tired of first.
The loud one always abuses his/her position and people loose interest quicker. They might not always show it, but they do. A person like this rarely has close friends as they are too busy making new friends! These are also the more untrustworthy ones but oh well, we all have our bad times right?
However annoying this might sound, everyone has their own special brand of 'awesomeness'.
In conclusion to this very thorough peek into the world of friends, there really should be a school teaching friendship. It's so very important to everyone; be you young, old, smart, dumb, rich, poor, whatever. It honestly doesn't matter. Everyone needs friends!