Qualities Of A True Friend
‘One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood’ — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
It is rightly said that true friends are hard to find. You will meet a lot of people on the path of life..some will be there only in some phases but very few will be there for you till forever. From my personal experience, I can say how beautiful is the bond between two friends. It’s pure and full of love and trust. No matter what the situation is you will always find them there for you and stand by you through the best as well as the worst phases of your life.
Friendship is an essential part of life. We all need someone other than our parents or family to be close to us, to share our happiness and sorrows with.
These are some qualities of a true friend that are shared among two or more people.. which makes them alike and forms the bond of true and unbreakable friendships —
- Honesty
Honesty is the key to a strong relationship. Your friend should always be honest and true towards you rather than lying and hiding things from you. If they lie just to make you happy then it is definitely not a true and honest friendship. There should be no secrets and no manipulation in your friendship.
You both should have an open relationship where there is no need to lie. You should be comfortable enough to criticize each other on wrong choices rather than keep on appreciating each other mindlessly just for the sake of your friendship and to not hurt the other.
2. Loyalty
It is your faithfulness towards a person or a thing that gains your trust and respect of others. A loyal friend will always stand with you in the good as well as the bad times. They will support you no matter how hard the situation is. Your true friend will always stand like a rock and fight with you during the hard times.
If you feel your ‘friend’ is only there for you when they ‘need’ you then you need to get that person out of your life. It is not a friendship but just a trap set for you. They are using you for their own benefits and don’t love and value you as love and value them. However, loyalty doesn’t mean you support wrong. If this is the case you’re totally walking on the wrong path in life!
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3. Respect
There should be mutual respect in any friendship. Unless and until you know how to respect each other you can never form a real bond. Your secrets are not theirs to reveal.
If you’re sharing something with your friend then they have no right to go and tell your secret to someone else. Other than this, they should trust you enough to not form opinions about you through someone else’s perceptions. They should know you well to know what kind of a person you are rather than relying on and trusting someone else’s opinions about you.
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4. Non-Judgmental
There can be situations where there is a difference in opinions between two people. But this doesn’t mean you start judging the person just because you share a different belief set.
Your friends should put themselves in your position and then rethink the situation from your point of view rather than judging you. They should not make you feel insecure and rather should calm you down and help you stand up to your opinions and be confident about it.
5. Understanding
As we grow up it is not always possible that we stay together with our friends. There always comes a day when you all will separate and the distance will come in between. But your true friends will never let the distance ruin your friendship.
It’s okay to not be able to talk every day because of different schedules. Your friend should understand this. Your bond should always remain the same no matter after how long you meet. It should all be the same just as it was when you left.
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Originally published at http://personalitydevelopmentskills.wordpress.com on June 29, 2019.
