Wholesome Green Flags of True Friendship

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Eric Lund
Sep 25, 2020 11:00 AM EDT

There's being friendly and then there's having a true friend. Knowing you have a deep bond with someone is a great experience. You can be honest, share your real feelings, and that person will be sure to help you out in a nonjudgmental way. For example, here's a Twitter thread about a loyal friend who took ridicule on behalf of their friend in school.

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    Text - jorph 796 points · 1 day ago When they can walk into your house unannounced and be welcomed in like a blood brother who's come back after being away for the weekend
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    Text - Naweezy 781 points 1 day ago When you're not afraid to disagree with them, because you know they'll actually listen rather than just hurting you.
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    Text - Text - findingthescore 550 points · 1 day ago You've both picked each other up or dropped each other at the airport at some ungodly hour and still enjoyed the drive.
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    Text - Text - Red_Socks_Defrocked 489 points · 1 day ago When you're having an awful day and don't feel like talking to anyone, but seeing them just feels like a sigh of relief. I remember running into a friend after one of the worst days of my life (back in college when you could still "run into" someone instead of planning to meet up for weeks on end) and having this feeling of "wow I didn't even know that I needed to talk to anyone about this, but suddenly I just feel relieved." It was like a
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    Text - Text - SquirrellyRabbit 362 points · 1 day ago O For me, there are usually a lot of those little green flags, but a few stand out. 1) You can tell that the person is genuinely concerned or truly sad when something terrible and/or heartbreaking happens to you. 2) They become angry on your behalf whenever someone hurts you, disrespects you, screws you over, etc., and they go into protective mode for you. 3) They'll remind you of all the great things about yourself during those dark times wh
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    Text - Text - beep_check 21.4k points · 1 day ago 3 comfortable silence Qrosik 6.4k points · 1 day ago · edited 22 hours ago e3 This was when I realized I'd fallen in love with my now wife. We were friends for a little over a year before we started dating. Long story short, one night we were just hanging out at my place. I was at my desk and she was sitting on my bed reading. A couple of hours or so went by and nothing was said. There was never that "need" to fill in the silence. I turned to her
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    Text - Text - ridiculoys 17.4k points · 1 day ago · edited 1 day ago 22 & 4 More 22 When you don't have to talk 24/7 to know that you're there for each other no matter what. And when you do see/talk to each other again, it's like no time has passed at all - you just have more stories to tell.
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    Text - Text - Generalkrunk 16.9k points · 1 day ago 2 7 & 8 More My friend once told me "I Won't let anyone hurt you man, even yourself" while helping me get off drugs. That always rang out as a true friend thing to say to someone.
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    Text - Text - wehosh 16.8k points · 1 day ago 2 3 4 & 3 More 3 When my dad got divorced, he found a lot of his friends were really just my mom's friends. He had exactly ONE friend who helped him pack up and move. His joke after this was if you win the lottery, you'll find out real quick how big your family apparently is. But if you wanna find out how many friends you have, get a divorce. The lesson here is that a true friend will stand by you even in a really dark place where they have absolutel
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    Text - Text - radpandaparty 13.9k points · 1 day ago & A 22e Even if you haven't seen each other in a while you're able to pick up right where you both left off.
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    Text - Text - Duluthian378181 9.9k points · 1 day ago They'll make fun of you to your face and defend you behind your back.
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    Text - Amilase2020 6.9k points · 1 day ago 1. They will let you know that what you did was wrong. 2. They won't judge you for your flaws 3. You feel completely safe to tell them your biggest mistake/flaw. 4. You feel at ease around them.
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    Text - JAdamsidk123 5.4k points · 1 day ago "wanna hang out" then you don't hang out and neither of you mind and then you hang out next week
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    Text - SheketBevakaSTFU 4.4k points 1 day ago O 2 e When they don't judge you for things you can't control. In high school, I had a sleepover, we all slept in the same bed, like normal. I'd recently started some new medication. Turns out, a side effect was bedwetting. They never told anyone. They never judged me. They helped me change the sheets. I'm still friends with those girls.
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    Text - MorgainofAvalon 3.5k points · 1 day ago e When nothing you ever told them, ends up as gossip.
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    Text - SilasDeane76 3.0k points · 1 day ago They text you first when they don't want anything.
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    Text - hamanar 3.0k points · 1 day ago Being able to make each other laugh. Really, truly, help-I-can't-breathe laughter. I didn't realize how rare it was until it was too late.
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    Text - Justbecauseitcameup 2.8k points · 1 day ago · edited 10 hours ago They are happy for your successes They notice when things change They are ok with you having prolonged negative periods. They stick around if you're sick for a long time. They notice things and talk with you about them later - lieka tuff that reminds them of you. They will help you bury a body and not ask how it happened. (Jk. Probably.)
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    Text - NotAnNSASpySatellite 2.4k points -1 day ago When they listen to your problems and give you intelligent solutions, or remember something you once told them that was important to you.
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    Text - RedditGremlin13 2.3k points ·1 day ago When its 3am, you KNOW its 3am, NEITHER OF YOU ARE HIGH, and yet youve both been chortling at something that was said at 10:30...
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    Text - kraftykitten 2.1k points · 1 day ago When you can talk about nothing and talk about deep things. Lots of friends only have one or the other.
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    Text - enselord 908 points · 1 day ago They know when something's wrong and check up on you to see how you're doing
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