How to Be a Good Friend

It is easy to say how to be a good friend. Short version of this answer is to be a good listener, don't criticize your buddy's point of view, and always be there when your buddy needs you. But to actually do these things for your friend is not always easy. Sometimes it is so hard just for us to keep our mouths shut and listen without interjected our opinion. But that is exactly what we need to do for the sake of the relationship sometimes. When your best buddy says or does things you do not like don't fall into the roll of critic right away. It would be much kinder to try to understand why they said or did what they did. This keeps the bond between you solid. You could break this precious bond by being overly critical. To always be available when another person needs your help can be the greatest gift. Some people have a hard time handling their problems by themselves. They often need someone to lean on or help guide them. It can also be very rewarding for you to be that person who is turned to for support.

My best buddy is someone that I have known for over 38 years. We go out to lunch and chat about all sorts of things. Sometimes we agree with each other and sometimes we don't agree at all. But we never get mad at each other just because we have different opinions. We decided a long time ago that our relationship is too important to us for us to fight with each other. We don't raise our kids the same way. We even think about life in different ways because in many ways she has had life easier than I have. We both stay compassionate with each other though no matter what.

It is easy to have many acquaintances but it is not easy these days to have a lot of people to confide in. We all probably have trouble with trusting people with out deep dark secrets. That is where our best friend comes in. Only a best buddy is whom we trust with everything. My long time best friend is truly a friend that I can trust with anything I need to talk about. She has never betrayed me in any way.

So to recap on how to be a good friend let me just say that you have to be loyal and do the things stated here. You too can have a long lasting best buddy too.