How many friends would you say you have? And out of that number, how many of those would you say you could confide in? Go to for advice? Tell everything too?
Not many, right?
Someone recently told my that a good friend, by definition, is someone who will stay neutral unless asked for an opinion. But when asked, will be brutally honest. You listen to what's going on in their life or relationship or job and you try to stay as neutral as possible and not force your opinion or advice on them if they don't want it, bc that could make the situation worse and you're not the one that has to live with that decision. But when they do ask for your advice, they know they will get the brutal, honest truth from you bc sometimes there's just no sugarcoating things.
They also said, "Sometimes you have to fall flat on your face and eat some curb to realize what's going on."
Lucky for me, I have a friend like that...who was telling me that I am that person for them when this whole conversation began. We are super close and there for each other when we need to be, but will also smack the shit out of each other if that's what's needed.
Everyone needs that person, at least one of these people if not two or three, in their lives. Someone you share way TMI with, laugh with, cry with and can just be yourself with, without having to worry that they will judge you when you're sharing some mortifying moment with them.
Do you have that person in your life?
Not many, right?
Someone recently told my that a good friend, by definition, is someone who will stay neutral unless asked for an opinion. But when asked, will be brutally honest. You listen to what's going on in their life or relationship or job and you try to stay as neutral as possible and not force your opinion or advice on them if they don't want it, bc that could make the situation worse and you're not the one that has to live with that decision. But when they do ask for your advice, they know they will get the brutal, honest truth from you bc sometimes there's just no sugarcoating things.
They also said, "Sometimes you have to fall flat on your face and eat some curb to realize what's going on."
Lucky for me, I have a friend like that...who was telling me that I am that person for them when this whole conversation began. We are super close and there for each other when we need to be, but will also smack the shit out of each other if that's what's needed.
Everyone needs that person, at least one of these people if not two or three, in their lives. Someone you share way TMI with, laugh with, cry with and can just be yourself with, without having to worry that they will judge you when you're sharing some mortifying moment with them.
Do you have that person in your life?
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