by Poppy Reid

Created on: May 11, 2010   Last Updated: May 12, 2010

Friends are wonderful, caring, priceless powerful people that, unfortunately, not everyone truly appreciates.  One of the best things about them is that they can come from anywhere - school, work, the family, friends of friends, even passers-by you get chatting to in the street can become your closest companions.  Most people have friends, but sometimes people underappreciate them and end up losing them.

A true friend is somebody who will be there for you until the end, support you and give you appropriate advice.  A friend is someone you can tell your deepest secrets to, someone you can talk to about sex, someone who is the first to know your problems, crushes, fetishes and desires.

Being a friend to someone else is wonderful - it gives you both someone to confide in, unforgettable memories and comfort in the fact that someone cares.  If your friend is upset or worried, it's good to know that they will tell you their problems and you can help them sort it out.

Friends always look out for each other too.  Very close friends can sometimes be closer than siblings - they know what the other is about to say, finish each other's sentences, go everywhere together and know each other's families nearly as well as their own.

However, many people sometimes lose their friends for one reason or another.  Betrayal is one of the most common.  If you saw your best friend dating or kissing someone they knew you liked, how would you feel?  Upset?  Angry?  Jealousy can break up friendships for good, if not damage them beyond repair so that if the friends do make up, there wil always be that distance between them that will probably never be restored.

Sometimes friendships between males and females can lead to a sexual relationship.  Sometimes when this is the case it can lead to a deep, meaningful relationship that doesn't end, but sometimes the sexual relationships break up, and the friendship can't be restored to how it was.

Being a true friend is about being selfless, and putting your friend before you.  Friends never tell tales of each other, lie to their friends (even if the honest answer is 'Yes, your bum DOES look big in that!'), and never betray each other.  These days it can be hard to come across true friends, but when you do find one, it's the best feeling in the world.

Friendships are wonderful things that can grow and last a lifetime.  Think of your friends and smile.  They're there for you.  And you should be there for them.

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