here's what a real friend isn't:
a real friend isn't a person who believes in payback.
sometimes you just give.
a real friend isn't a person who agrees with you all the time.
especially when your outfit isn't quite right.
a real friend isn't a person whom you can only tolerate when drinking or drunk.
nor should you learn more about them 3 beers in, rather than over tea.
a real friend isn't a person who dates your exes.
there's far too many people in this world.
a real friend isn't a person who has a secret.
from you or about you.
a real friend isn't a person who hasn't met your family.
they are your family.
a real friend isn't a person who would let you make a mistake without at least saying something.
"you have something on your face."
a real friend isn't a person who turns a blind eye.
call them out.
a real friend isn't a person who isn't there.
be there.
a real friend isn't a person who doesn't care.
care.
a real friend is a person, your person, who cares about you above themself.
i know that takes a lot.
a real friend requires a lot.
of you.
i have a lot of friends, but i have few real friends.
which is fine.
but it's important to know the difference.
