The dictionary defines a friend as a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard, a person who gives assistance, and a person who is on good terms with another. While this P-C definition is passable as a standard definition of friend the all encompassing definition of a friend is one who accepts you for who you are and what you do and wishes to be a part of your life regardless. I've gone through my share of issues in the face of this definition: people who don't understand, people who use with a purpose, people who just don't care.
The sad truth about friendship is that most of us don't know how to be a real friend. Everyone is so caught up in their own world they forget the plain and simple needs of friendship: caring for that common bond. For the last few months, I disappeared off of everyone's radar, I've run into people asking me where I've been for the last few months. From this, you may think me a hypocrite. However, caring for a common bond does not entail constant interaction with the person with whom you share that bond. You may think I was lazy and uncaring for not reaching out to my friends but at the same time they didn't reach out to me. This is the real problem of friendship to which we have to pay attention. Figure out what you want out of your friendship and ensure your friendship is working on a level playing field.
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