Honesty In Friendship

Table of Contents

• Truth Hurts
• Brutal Honesty
• Honesty vs. Friendship
• Honesty with Compassion
• Trust and Betrayal
• Understanding and Acceptance
• Friendship Dynamics
• Communication and Expression
• Loyalty and Support
• Other

Truth Hurts

Friends are honest with each other. Even if the truth hurts.-Maggie

A friend can tell you things you don't want to tell yourself

Why are you being so mean?""Friends tell friends the truth.""yeah, but not to hurt, to help.

Friends are honest with each other. Even if the truth hurts. -Maggie

Because friends have to be brutally honest with each other. I'd feel terrible if I didn't tell you what I was thinking, especially at a time like this

That's silly,' said Martha. 'Friends should always tell each other the truth.

Real friends offer both hard truths and soft landings and realize that it's sometimes more important to be nice than to be honest.

Friends tell you the truth." not to hurt you, to help you.

Friends tell each other what nobody else is willing to tell you.

Friends, if we be honest with ourselves, we shall be honest with each other.

Nothing gives such a blow to friendship as the detecting another in an untruth. It strikes at the root of our confidence ever after.

Friends should always tell you the truth. But please don’t.

Friendship requires truth, and there is no truth in her.

Brutal Honesty

Being honest may not get you a lot of friends but it’ll always get you the right ones.

Unfortunately, people who always tell the truth don't have many friends.

Being honest may not get you a lot of friends but it’ll always get you the right ones

I think brutal honesty is extremely important. Don't be afraid of being up-front about your feelings and your life. I'd rather be an honest friend than a phony lover.

Good friends won't let you off the hook when you shouldn't be let off the hook. You can let fall the masks we seem to need to survive in a cutthroat world. There is a value of truth that we typically don't find in other parts of life.

The one thing I have insisted on with all of my friends, regardless of class or station in life, is to be able to speak truthfully. If I cannot be open and frank with a friend, or he with me, I drop him.

I tried being honest once, and you stopped being my friend

It would be wrong to put friendship before the truth.

Honesty is the quality I value most in a friend. Not bluntness, but honesty with compassion.

Friends, if we be honest with ourselves, we shall be honest with each other.

Unfortunately, people who always tell the truth don't have many friends.

Honesty is the quality I value most in a friend. Not bluntness, but honesty with compassion.

You don't tell anyone things like that about your friends, even when you're mad at them.

Honesty vs. Friendship

My Philosphy says that to be really truthful with somebody, after all in most cases it ends the friendship, to be fake the friendship starts... - Pretty Strange!

You often do not know your friends as well as you imagine. Friends often agree on things in order to avoid an argument. They cover up their unpleasant qualities so as not offend each other. They laugh extra hard at each others jokes. Since honesty rarely strengthens friendship, you may never know how a friend truly feels. Friends will say they love your poetry, adore your music, envy your taste in clothes - maybe they mean, often they do not.

I would have so many friends if I help back the truth and just gave out compliments.

I’m a liar and a cheat and a coward, but I will never, ever, let a friend down. Unless of course not letting them down requires honesty, fair play, or bravery.

Honest friends is kinda nice, but it's hard to beat a big-ass lie and a six-pack of brewskies.

Real friends offer both hard truths and soft landings and realize that it's sometimes more important to be nice than to be honest.

I have become so pessimistic that these days I’d even choose the truth over friendship.

It is more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them

People who love their enemies should, at least, tell the truth about their friends.

It is better to be deceived by one's friends than to deceive them.

Don't tell your friends their social faults; they will cure the fault and never forgive you.

The truth is, you can be honest with your friends - but you just can't be honest with the general public if you want to keep your friends.

Never let go friends who say "Yes You Can" when all senses contradict.

Honesty with Compassion

Honesty is the quality I value most in a friend. Not bluntness, but honesty with compassion.

Real friends offer both hard truths and soft landings and realize that it's sometimes more important to be nice than to be honest.

Love your friends from the depth of your heart but don’t ever be blind to their faults.

You can tell who your friends are because they don’t prevent you from being on your own, because they illuminate your solitude without interrupting it.

Close friendships are one of life's miracles--that a few people get to know you deeply, all your messy or shadowy stuff along with the beauty and sweetness, and they still love you. Not only still love you, but love you more and more deeply. I would do anything for my closest friends, and they would do almost anything for me, and that is about as spiritual a truth as you can get.

Being honest may not get you a lot of friends but it’ll always get you the right ones

Good friends laugh at you, laugh with you, but never laugh behind your back.

Honesty is the quality I value most in a friend. Not bluntness, but honesty with compassion.

That's silly,' said Martha. 'Friends should always tell each other the truth.

For rock solid friendship, never lie to your friends.

Friends tell you the truth." not to hurt you, to help you.

Real friends offer both hard truths and soft landings and realize that it's sometimes more important to be nice than to be honest.

Friends are a weird thing. It seems like they know all about you, but then they don’t understand you at all.

Trust and Betrayal

You tell us about your other friends. You feel guilty speaking about them, but you are annoyed, frustrated. You don't always trust their motives. You feel pressured by their demands on you. You're worn out by the effort it takes to be with them, to feign interest in their stream of never-ending problems.

I have found that a friend may profess, yet deceive.

Your friends will notice at once that glib vacuities fail to impress, and hate you, and tell lies about you. It's worth it.

Nothing gives such a blow to friendship as the detecting another in an untruth. It strikes at the root of our confidence ever after.

It is more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them

You know you made it, when your friends tell their friends that you are their friend.

Your best friends are in trouble and you say 'of course' and forget them instantly.

Never test your friends, You will be ashamed or disappointed.

You are not really one of some of your friends’ friends.

You flounder when they call you 'friend'; you'd probably have a psychotic break when they freaked out over you.

It goes without saying that your friends are usually the first to discuss your personal business behind your back.

You don't tell anyone things like that about your friends, even when you're mad at them.

Friends: People who know you well, but like you anyway. The cruelest lies are often told in silence.

Understanding and Acceptance

You’re not defective, Ewan,’ she continued. ‘You’re not broken. You’re not the wrong kind of person. And don’t let anyone in this world tell you otherwise. You and your friends are exactly who they’re meant to be.

Close friendships are one of life's miracles--that a few people get to know you deeply, all your messy or shadowy stuff along with the beauty and sweetness, and they still love you. Not only still love you, but love you more and more deeply. I would do anything for my closest friends, and they would do almost anything for me, and that is about as spiritual a truth as you can get.

If they're friends, then they've got your back . . . whether you're there or not. Friends won't "forget" about you.

You know that you're a true friend when somebody says "But what about that wart on the end of his nose?" and your honest response is "What wart?". You see true friends accept you for what you are, wart and all.

if you love somebody, tell them. if you think somebody may need a friend, be that friend. you don't want to be stuck in the aftermath of a tragedy, thinking, "oh, if only i'd said this. if only i'd done this.

You always knew after shitty things happened, who your friends really were.

That's the thing about best friends. That's what they do. They keep you from spinning off the edge.

Sometimes your friends are your lovers, or have been at one time.

Have you felt it too? Have you seen how your best friends love everything about you- except the things that count? And your most important is nothing to them; nothing, not even a sound they can recognize.

Remember the friends who stuck with you when they thought you had nothing.

Your friends love you anyway.

i also say you can tell your true friends, by the ones who put a bucket by your bed when your drunk and going to be sick - (my quote - so proud)

If all my friends were to jump off a bridge, I wouldn't jump with them, I'd be at the bottom to catch them. Everyone hears what you say. Friends listen to what you say. Best friends listen to what you don't say.

Friendship Dynamics

Yeah, okay. But, Nico, you do choose how to live your life. You want to trust somebody? Maybe take a risk that I'm really your friend and I'll accept you. It's better than hiding.

They let you down, you let them down, then they're your best friend, until next time.

It's hard to tell people who they should hang out with and who they shouldn't, especially if they aren't ready to hear that. You have to let your friends make their own mistakes sometimes. You can't protect them from everything, or else they'll never learn

I think the rule of thumb should be this: if you preface a sentence about a friend with the phrase, 'I love X, but... ' more than once in any conversation, you should stop hanging out with them.

Some people are so subtle in shutting you out that you don't even realize you are no longer friends.

When friends become overfriendly - smell fish!

Friends are a wonderful thing. They won't make you feel like a nothing.

In high school, sometimes you just can't help who you have a crush on and who you fall for! If you fall for one of your friend's exes, for example, it's really all about communication and telling your friend. Hiding it is never a good thing.

I won't let my best friends do silly,stupid,annoying,funny things-WITHOUT ME!!!!!!!!!!

I won't let my best friends do silly,stupid,annoying,funny things-----WITHOUT ME!!!!!!!!!!

We are your friends. It is the law of friendship that you tell us things you don’t want to tell us.

Make sure you do not have friends otherwise you have to keep them at bay.""You was my friend too!"The brow of the young side stood up with surprise and he darkened even more. His eyes stole fire."Now I'm not?""I do not know anymore what you are!" I admitted with pain. Gods and Guardians

Oh, hey, maybe I should have mentioned that my friends are retarded douchebags.

Communication and Expression

Catch your friends doing something good and tell them about it.

In high school, sometimes you just can't help who you have a crush on and who you fall for! If you fall for one of your friend's exes, for example, it's really all about communication and telling your friend. Hiding it is never a good thing.

When you hear a kind word spoken about a friend, tell him so.

Friends who don’t care about your feelings aren’t your real friends.

Personally, when I'm picking friends, I like the ones who don't make me cry myself to sleep.

You're supposed to have friends you can tell anything to.

Your friends know where you live. You don't have to tell them that.

It's probably a bit of a power trip when you befriend somebody enough that they trust you to tell you things.

My friends tell me I have an intimacy problem. But they don't really know me.

The truth is, you can be honest with your friends - but you just can't be honest with the general public if you want to keep your friends.

Strangers see you the way you want them to see you. You can't fool friends…that's what makes them friends... Pretty Little Liars

Don't listen to friends when the Friend inside you says "Do this."

My friends just make fun of me in some shape or form.

Loyalty and Support

If all my friends were to jump off a bridge, I wouldn't jump with them, I'd be at the bottom to catch them. Everyone hears what you say. Friends listen to what you say. Best friends listen to what you don't say.

The only honest reaction and true loyalty we get is from our animals. Once they're your friends, you can do no wrong.

You learned the two greatest thing in life, never rat on your friends, and always keep your mouth shut.

I know you’re not supposed to talk shit about your friends, but it is quite literally the only thing that helps you cope with the nightmare of having friends.

Never let go friends who say "Yes You Can" when all senses contradict.

You can tell a good friends in bad times

That's the thing about best friends. That's what they do. They keep you from spinning off the edge.

Don’t test friendships of people who keep their lunch box for you.

I have really good instincts about friends.

There are times with your friends when you just have to put their whole mess out of your mind for a while.

Show me your friends and I’ll tell who you are’, is a profound maxim. Even if one argues to the contrary, that one tolerates certain characters as friends tells a story.

He said treat them like your girlfriends. Wine and dine them, do whatever you've got to do. They're your best friends.

Always admit when you're wrong. You'll save thousands in therapy... and a few friendships too.

Other

Even though friends say they are interested in your life, they never really want to talk about you as much as you want them to. (68)

Only real true friends will tell you when your face is dirty,Others will either pamper, avoid or laugh at you certainly.[227] - 4 (Thoughts)

It is not easy to keep a friend convinced that you still deserve to be kept as a friend, especially if you hate lying.

Why are you being so mean?”“Friends tell friends the truth.”“Yeah, but not to hurt. To help.

The reason people fear to confide in anyone is that even an internal friend can make personal details external, and it will remain eternal.

I never said you were my friend. I just didn't have the guts to tell you to leave.

When my husband was a little boy, his uncle Buddy in Hope, Arkansas, liked to say "Anybody who tries to make you mad and story you from thinking is not your friend. There's a lot to be said for thinking.

When my husband was a little boy, his uncle Buddy in Hope, Arkansas, liked to say "Anybody who tries to make you mad and stops you from thinking is not your friend. There's a lot to be said for thinking.

Can you read the hearts of your so-called friends?Are they you’ll see in your darkest moments?Or those people you oft say disgust you,are they you’ll see with their arms around you?

Come on.... Say the same over and over…. Do the same over and over, show your buddies that you haven't made and any type of progress.

I love to share my problems with friends. They think I'm revealing my personal life, but I'm actually revealing theirs. What a person does with what you give reveals the real character of such person, and you can envision and predict a whole set of interactions through their life and based on such reactions. You can even predict how long their marriage will last, or what they will do when you need them.

Our friends don't see our faults, or conceal them, or soften them.

Why are you being so mean?" "Friends tell friends the truth." "yeah, but not to hurt, to help.

Who cannot open an honest mind No friend will he be of mine.

I always tell my clients, I'm your only friend now.

The costliness of keeping friends does not lie in what one does for them, but in what one, out of consideration for them, refrains from doing.

What draws people to be friends is that they see the same truth. They share it.

And you can't really cover people critically that you're friends with.

Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.

I've changed after 9/11. My friends are still my friends.Bill Maher is my friend. I don't agree with a lot of what he says. And there are times I think, "Oh, my God. How could he say that."

I don't talk about my friends behind their back.

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