How Many "Friends" Do You Really Have?

[Stacyzee]

There's so many people in our lives that have this title.

This "title" holds so much value, but yet it's constantly given to those who would never

be there for you in your time of need.

Some of us have so many "friends".

The fact that you have plenty, is what allows you to gain popularity.

But have you ever asked yourself, how many of these "friends" are true?

How many of them will be there when the going gets tough?

You laugh.
You play.
You engage yourselves in daily conversation.
You relate to each other on each and every aspect.

But then there comes a time,

when you need your dear "friend."

You need the love.

You need the support.

You need the advice,

that is the core substance of what a "friend" has to offer.

But where has your "friend" gone?

Oh no, you're all alone.

All by yourself.

Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.

The friendship title means so much to mean that I am wary of who I give it to.

A friend is someone who will be there for me through sunshine,

through storm, through darkness, through light.

I'll gladly do the same.

No, my dear friend

don't ever feel that you're asking too much of me.

It is my honor.

I care for you.

I love you.

I see you no differently than I would a brother or a sister.

Most of us say we have many friends,

but what we really have is a companion,

sometimes even an enemy in disguise.

This person's company we enjoy in the essence of time.

What's lacking from this relationship is the deep emotional investment that

true friends have to offer.

True friends bond together like a family.

They are there for each other through thick and thin.

The quality of their relationship is not translucent in nature.

No matter who they are, or where they are, their bond is like a chain.

It is one that is not easy to break.

[RainbowFanGirl]

Good take... You know, I believe that I have no friends. Nobody cares enough about me to ask how I'm doing, if I'm okay, or anything. I feel alone... Like nobody cares... That if I died, that nobody would care.

But I do however have my boyfriend.. He showed me time and time again that he cares. I used to cut myself. You know what he did? He took my wrists to his mouth and kissed the scars and said that he would always be there for me...

And you know? Despite this I still feel alone I am grateful for how great of a friend my boyfriend has been to me even before we got together, but I still feel alone... And I don't know why...

[OrangeBoy]

2 i think.

by the way...
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[Stacyzee]

-gasp - dirty boy u!

[thewanderingme]

I liked this mytake! it's true, most people don't know what a true friend is. I've always been a true friend to everyone I hung out with, anytime anyone needed a shoulder to cry on, or just needed someone to sit with them. I don't give people money, for any reason (they claim), but have always tried to help them out in some other way when I could. however, I've unfortunately discovered some of those same people would blow me off the moment I needed someone to confide in or vent to. it's really upsetting realizing you're a good friend to someone who isn't to you.

[ThisDudeHere]

Real true buds that have my back and with whom I can hang all the time? None at all, unfortunately.
Close friends I may spend time with a few times a year? Just one. So that's something at least. But he doesn't even know I don't have any other friends and frankly, I won't tell him.

[serious]

Well in real life I have "ZERO" friends, I have only acquaintances. Online yes I have had a couple of friends but it didn't last long. For a man like me it's very difficult to have friends. Almost impossible.

However yes I also wish I had at least 1 true friend in my life, however I know that will never happen. I am fine with that.

[DarkHumorRUs]

Uh, that's what I want in a girlfriend though.

Also, I dont think I'm THAT close to my friends, but what am I supposed to do? Dismiss them all and never talk?

[Stacyzee]

"That's what I want in a girlfriend though." What exactly are you referring to?

No, you can still talk to them but understand what the true definition of friendship is.
The word friend is used rather loosely , people often forget what it really means.

[DarkHumorRUs]

I mean, the way you described a friend is pretty much what I'd want in a girlfriend.

And keep in mind that's just your opinion of what friendship is.

[Stacyzee]

I'm pretty sure everyone defines a friend as some one that is there for you (supportive), does not bail on you in your time of need , listens to you and cares for you, shows empathy etc. If you look up the word it pretty much describes what I am stating. People can twist and bend the definition of the word if they please but its real meaning will not change.

That is great you want those things in a girlfriend. You'll definitely find her eventually.

[Victorianna]

This is a wonderful Take! I have had people who I considered my friend, but when I needed them the most they were nowhere to be seen. I had to lean on my own strength.

[BelleGirl21]

Good take. I have 2 people I consider true friends. For me this means not only will they help me and I'm comfortable asking but I know that no judgements will come with the help. I'm truly grateful for them.

[ISaidFuryNotFurry]

I believe I have 2 friends, and they are both my best friends. I have some other people I occasionally talk to, and play games with, but I am not sure if I consider them my friends.

[Pvt_Nutzack]

5 friends, 5 people i would bail out of jail, 5 people i would fight for, 5 people i would fight along, 5 people i would go into a real life dungeon adventure, i could go on and on about it and make it weird but you get my meaning

[Dubhlann]

None. I have lots of acquaintances. But friends? No. It's just the way I am and have been for a very long time.

[springocelot]

I liked this take! Good friends are hard to find. People like that I consider confidantes. I have 1 or 2 that fit the definition.

[EmBem]

I have quite a few friends though i would say 3 true best friends that i could trust with my life :)

[Anonymous]

3 best friends

We've made it through middle school, and we're making through high school, I hope to never lose them. But even if we did lose eachother, we'd still all be there for one another when ever they needed something.

[Dylanguest1989]

One true friend. The rest are old friends from school that I don't see or hear from much at all. Everyone's married or college or kids or both and we all went our own ways

[islandinhabitant]

Like 3, they are guys I was at university with but they live all over

[apple24]

I have none! I have no friends unless you count the on gag!

[Lonely_Blue_Moon]

In terms of people that I'd bail out of jail, that's 8.

[Lonely_Blue_Moon]

(Including my girlfriend, who is one of my best friends.)

[BruceTrails]

I have 2 really good friends but we dont really have stuff in common but i can always talk to them and vice versa.

[Ashely_Princess]

Out of all the friends I have, I only have about 3 true friends.

[YusiBear]

Thankful I have a lot of great friends.
Some as a result of war have sadly died.

[Ihav2fart]

IRL 3 true friends, but only 2 in which I trust my life with.