While still riding with the school bus, I practically had plenty of friends then, but immediately this stopped, and the number of friends I have started reducing (guess I was not part of their class again). That brings me to the question, “Who can we call a friend?”
There are so many definitions online, but I would stick to these two;
A person known well to another and regarded with liking, affection, and loyalty, or a person you know well and like a lot, but who is usually not a member of your family.
A person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection.
With these two definitions, I would pick two things: bond and loyalty. These are two strong words, and this basically means that all forms of friendship are to have at least one of these two words. You can either bond over something positive or negative, and even remain loyal to themself.
Lying has spoiled a lot of things, and I also support the saying that friends should not lie to each other. The foundation of almost every relationship needs trust and understanding. Before I can call someone my friend, I ought to be able to trust that person at the very least. We should be able to lie for each other or to cover each other's mess. I had once remembered a friend lying to my parents just to save me from a big beating, and vice versa. However, such friends are more than friends for them to be able lie to resolve their problems.
Are there true friends who don’t lie?
Hmmm, this looks like the two sides of a coin. I believe a true friend should be able to lie for you. However, there are some true friends with a strong religious mindset, and for such kind of friends, I always try to remove them from any religious arguments.
In conclusion, all friends might lie to save each other, but only a friend would ensure that one is always free.
This is my entry to week 53, episode 02 of the weekly featured contest for reading, and the topic to be discussed is FRIENDS DON’T LIE.
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