What Makes a Good Friend?

Have you ever questions if you could really trust your so called friend? It takes a lot to be a true friend. There are many traits a person can have to qualify them as a friend, and there are traits that can qualify them as a bad friend as well. Some examples of good friend would be Trustworthy, and Loyal. A few traits for a bad friend would be someone who is Optimistic, Dishonest, and a bad influence.

First a friend who is trustworthy is someone that you can rely on to be there when you need someone to talk to, or tell them something that you couldn’t tell someone else. It takes a lot to trust someone trust takes a long time to get. An example of trust would be 2 friends who are the best of friends in school, but others are jealous of their friendship and try to tear them apart. The friends know each other well and know to trust that they can rely on what each other say.

Second a friend who is Loyal would be someone who is with you through thick and thin even when the times get hard. It is hard to find a loyal friend because a lot of people may look loyal when really they aren’t. An example of loyalty in a real friendship would be two people that are the best of friends since 2nd grade. 1 of the friends get cocky when he meets a girl and is reminded by his friend to not get confused by a girls tricks.

And third a few examples of someone who is optimistic, dishonest, and a bad influence could be hidden in your crowd of friends so watch out. You may think everything is alright but the person could try to confuse you in to thinking that what they do is right and it can end up you being in the wrong place at the wrong time. There is so much in this world and so many opportunities for someone to just throw away.We only get 1 ride on this world so make it a good one. An example in a real friendship of someone who is Optimistic, Dishonest, and a bad influence could be 2 friends who are hanging out and a crowd comes near them and offers them marijuana. 1 boy says yes and the other is unsure the bad influence tells his friend it is good for him and that it couldn’t hurt him.

In conclusion there are many traits a person can have to qualify them as a friend, and there are traits that can qualify them as a bad friend as well. Watch who you hangout with and choose your friends wisely.