The "F" Word.

Friend: a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard

That's the dictionary definition. I guess we all have different definitions of what a friend is. I personally feel like people don't know what a "friend" is. The word is thrown around so often now a days that everyone you say "Hi" to more then once is a friend. I guess because you see each other out, and have held more then 1 conversation, you are friends now?

A friend is someone who you can relay on. Someone who you know is loyal to you no matter what the circumstance. The person you can gossip (and you know you gossip) with and it won't be told to 3 or 4 different people. The person you can tell you deepest secrets to, and they won't judge you. They will always tell you if your being dumb in any situation, even if it may hurt your feelings. And you BETTER NOT talk bad about MY friend in front of MY FACE because that..lets just say that wouldn't end nicely. Friends are completely ready to defend a friend against ANYONE at any given moment.

I look at friendships almost like i would an intimate relationship. Your going to have your ups and downs in a friendship. Your going to have disagreements. You may even have fights. But that doesn't mean your not friends. Me and my friends almost NEVER agree on anything! And they always tell me how i work on their nerves. You think i care? Nope. Why? Because they are my friends, and i know at the end of the day, they are still my friends. We are loyal to each other even if we argue and fight sometimes.

So before you start throwing the "F" word around think about how close are you REALLY with this person? Just because yall ride together to the club doesn't make them your friend. Just because you have their phone number doesn't make you their friend. Would they defend you in a heated debate with someone else? Even a family member? Would they fight for you? Would they fuck your EX? If the answer to any other these questions is YES, then the answer is NO.