What makes a loyal friend

Not sure what to do? Loyalty to your friend would insist that you ask someone that you respect for guidance — not to tell you what to do — but to help you think and talk it through, so you were comfortable with yourself in making your own decision. Loyalty and friendship involves more than just the people — it involves you, your ideals, and your commitments to what your value. You must be logged in to post a comment.

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So when it comes to friendships, are you the loyal one who makes your friends feel secure? Keep reading to find out how you can create and utilize the virtue of loyalty.

A good rule to remember: Don't expect loyalty if you can't provide honesty. You may not feed her pity party with platitudes, but that is exactly what she needs in a loyal friend. You want the best for her, and the truth should be a benefit. Being impartial means you are accepting, non-discriminatory, and view others' lives objectively based on their life experiences. It's rare that you and your friend will come from the exact same background, family upbringing, or culture.

So understanding baseline differences—and accepting them—is key for offering support and learning more about the people around you. Loyal friends will tell you when you are doing well. However, they will also make sure to let you know when you are doing things wrong. That is how real friendship works, and anything else is just an attempt at pretending to be a friend.

Instead, it is a wild stormy sea with periods of both calm and calamity. Nevertheless, loyal friends will be willing to work on their problems, without blaming each other for their mistakes.

Loyal friends know that the only way to make things work is by giving an equal amount of effort and solving the issues together. However, if you have a friend with whom you have gone through both good and bad times, then you know how it is to have someone who is always on your side.

You may have fought many times but you always found a way to solve the problem and continue from where you left off. With each time you solved a disagreement, your friendship became even stronger and you felt closer to each other than before. That is the main point of friendship and that is how you know that you have stumbled upon a loyal friend who will do everything to keep you in their life.

Even though it seems unbelievable, we live in a world where it is easier to share your sadness with someone than your happiness. This means that a toxic friend will easily comfort you when you are sad but they will have no idea how to behave when you want to share your happiness with them. When you find someone who looks even happier than you because you got your promotion, you will know that you have found yourself a loyal friend who is not pretending to be real.

Throughout your life, you will meet all kinds of people. Some will be amazing and they will help you through life more than you expected. These ones are toxic, will talk behind your back all the time, tell others your secrets, and will also spread lies.

However, if your life is filled with loyal friends who have your back, you will understand what real friendship is supposed to look like. They will stop those people from telling lies about you and they will make sure to tell the truth.

But instead of letting everyone know that, they will talk to you in private and tell you what is bothering them. A loyal friend will never talk badly about you in front of other people. A good friend walks the talk and shows that they care by their actions — big and small. Ask questions to get a sense of the problem or issue, but the main thing is to listen to them. Once you get the thumbs up, hug away! Hugging your friends can be a great way to show you care for them.

Physical contact can be comforting, especially when someone feels alone. So, go for it!