A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.

(Walter Winchell)
Friends play an important role in a person’s life. They encourage when one
is sad, they entertain when one is lonesome, and they listen when one has
problems. However, there are people who only play the role of friends. Such
people need to beware. If you do not beware of such people, they will certainly
hurt you in the future. As they say, if you stand in the rain, you get wet. Therefore,
you need to look for friends who can protect you from this rain and storm, and not
vice versa.
A true friend is someone who is there for you and wants you to succeed.
Things that mean a lot to you become meaningful them because you mean a lot to
them. They want to watch you grow, flourish, and chase your dreams, and they
support and encourage you every step of the way. A true friend is honest. They are
there to build you up when your self-esteem is low, but they are also there to bring
you back down to earth when you get too carried away. A true friend will not judge
you. They already love, and they are not going to change their mind because of
something silly you did. In any case, if you made a serious mistake, a true friend
would support you.
How to find out if a real friend? We need to think about it. For example, if
your friend knew something had happened to you, would he have helped you? If
you do not know the answer then think about whether you need such a friend. I
wish if we could know at once whether the person we have chosen is a true friend.
If not, it means it’s high time you broke off a relation with such friend.
What about the friend who betrayed us, should they be forgiven? I believe
that communication with such people should stopped immediately. It seems as if I
was biased because first you need to clarify the situation, however, I believe that if
a person betrayed once then he will betray again. After all, after an unpleasant
accident, you did not think, “I would rather not met to him” or “But for he it would
not have happened”.
Therefore, you need to be careful with the choice of friends because your
friend can become your enemy at any moment. Moreover, if you want to know
what a true friend is, then ask yourself this question, “If I were a friend to myself,
what would I be?”, and you will get your answer.