If you're like me, you have met many people you call a friend. But what is a friend, really? There are several different types. There's your user-friendly type. You know: the ones that are there for you when there is something that can benefit them with anything they are needing. Then there's the half of the time friend when you don't really count on them but every once in a great while will surprise you, the party friends that don't really care about you but are always up for a good night on the town and the Best friend that says they are there with you until the end! But what is a true friend?

In my opinion, a friend is someone who is there no matter what time you call and gets you out of whatever trouble you have made; the one who is there to do the dirt when no one else will. The one who accepts you in all your glory. The one that you call when someone has hurt you beyond repair, who will cry with you when you are hurting.

Throughout our lives, we encounter so many types of "friends" and truly believe that they are with us no matter what, but then there comes a time when just like love, friendship is tested. And sometimes, just like a bad breakup, you can lose your best friend. Who are these people we let into our daily lives to have full advantage of our weakest moments and trust that they will not let us fall? And when they do, we feel as if we we're fooled and screwed over? They are EVERYONE. They are you and me.

We never mean to hurt anyone, but we all have made our mistakes as a friend. If you counted how many friends you have, could you count them on one hand or two? Would you trust them with the very last breath you take? Isn't it scary to think of situations where you have compromised yourself to help out a friend; someone who now you don't even keep in contact with.

Friends are liars: deceitful, lovable, caring, and honest people. But how do we know which friends are the real deal? Tell me, Who really are your friends?

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