The fact neither he or she will turn their back on each other, and being able to feel care for one another. A friend is someone with whom we can be ourselves around. A friendship between people often can lead to becoming a family because of the closeness shared. Loyalty in friendship is definitely required in all kinds of partnership. It’s having a friend who we know for sure will be there no matter the circumstances. Some might say that it’s the most needed quality in any kind of relationship. There are times when we can find ourselves in difficult situations where people could easily walk away, yet a loyal friend will remain present until things get better.
If a friend is loyal they’ll stop at nothing to tell you how she or he feels and will not set you up for failure, but they ’ll help you find opportunities to strive. Loyalty can be said to be the foundation on which to build a friendship. If this foundation is shaky so will the friendship. “Loyalty is about people who stay true to you behind your back”.Imagine having done something very disgraceful, a loyal friend would be the kind of person to shut down other people’s comments and further gossip regarding what had happened. This kind of friend is essential to one’s life. Not only is this person able to stand up while you’re not there but will not think less of you because of what you did. ‘A loyal friend might not agree with you all the time and they won’t always have the same opinions as yours, but they still want you to know the truth,’ says writer Stan Tian.
Honesty is the best policy they say, yet not all people know how to handle being told the truth. A true friend will know how to word what they need to convey in a manner that will not hurt feelings. For example, in the movie “Sierra Burgess is a Loser” the main actress exposed the cheerleader’s breakup situation via social media. Her best friend told her that what she had done was wrong and expressed that he no longer knew who she was anymore. In the end, Sierra had to face her wrongdoing, but she also knew that her friend would not turn from her despite him telling her that “you do suck but all people do sucky things from time to time.”
One of the best reasons to be an honest friend is because it creates depth in your relationships. When you’re not honest, friendships tend to be a sham and not worth investing any time in. But when you share your thoughts with the people that matter most, in a caring and truthful way, it creates an honest and real relationship. Honesty is vital in friendship because it allows people to be their true selves, and not keep secrets from one another. In the words of Lady Gaga “Trust is like a mirror, you can fix it if it’s broken, but you can still see the crack in that mother f****er’s reflection.” It’s difficult to trust people who are not honest with you because you never know what they’re really thinking. Relationships don’t last if they are built on lies and dishonesty. Even if the dishonesty is small, over time it builds up until you realize you can’t trust the other person anymore.
Without trust in a friendship, you have nothing. Its essential in a friendship in order to be free to be yourself and not be guarded, meaning limiting what can be shared in conversations with that person. In a true friendship, one is able to speak freely, openly, from the heart, confide, share things that are meaningful, cry, laugh, and know that everything is done without fear of judgment. If love is not felt, is it even worth the friendship? People must show they care about each other. Real and true friendship between people is brought together by love. Being honest with your friends and family simply shows that you care enough about them to share what’s true.
Love is shown in the way friends treat each other, meaning the respect they have for one another and making sure they do not step over each other’s boundaries. Love can be defined in so many ways, however, respect is one of those definitions of love that is important in friendship. “ Friendship should be surrounded with ceremonies and respects, and not crushed into corners. Friendship requires more time than poor busy man can usually command” Ralph Waldo Emerson. If there is no respect, there is definitely no love between two people. Therefore it is not a friendship. A good friendship involves never give up on each other no matter what and being supportive through thick and thin.
One aspect of love in friendship is mutual understanding and affection. This means friends who ‘get each other’, they often share the same goals, however, it may not always be the case for most friends. Affection can be as broad as being a hug on a bad day, bringing a pint of ice cream to a broken-hearted friend, or buying a cute pair of earrings for a friend because you thought it would look nice on her. In all, friendship’s true nature is a relationship in which people trust, love and are loyal and honest with each other which is close to Aluliq Ice quote “ Respect is earned, Honesty is appreciated. Trust is gained. Loyalty is returned” The dynamic for friendship will be different between each group of friends, yet the main aspects present will always include respect and loyalty.
One can say the nature of a friendship is to allow people to form close bonds, which can lead them to a positive path in life because if we truly can call a person a friend and form a relationship with him or her it is because they can be trusted and we love them, and they exude the qualities necessary to become an important person in life.
