Unconditional love and support.
Being open and honest about ANYTHING.
Sharing the same interests.

I have had the same group of friends for last 25 years...some new additions, but mainly the same ones. All have the above mentioned qualifications of what I consider a friend. I met most of the friends I have thought the punk scene in the early to mid 80's. We were all kids who did not quite fit in to society and questioned
any type of authority, made things happen for ourselves, and managed not to die (ok some did...but you saw it coming). We all hold the same values today as we did back then and that continues to bind us!

I look for compassion. Compassion is big on my qualities in a friend. Someone I can identify with or feels the same as me. I just met a new friend on DS today and now I don't feel as alone with my views on self esteem. Somoene who has the same feelings about looks.

Someone to stand by when you feel ugly


Someone to tell you you are beautiful even when you don't feel it.

Someone who likes similar stuff IE Similar tastes in music....

for instance I like john mayer, TLC, Beyonce, Jason Mraz Lady GaGa, Alanis Morisette

but I also like Randy Travis, Reba McEntire,
and Rascal Flatts.

Even if they don't have similar tastes in music...someone I can just have a shoulder to cry on. Someone who will listen without judgement and give advice.

Someone honest and truthful and just fun to be around.

i like that saying "a friend is someone who asks how you are and waits for the answer."

A friend is someone I can listen to as well as them listening to me

The closest person I had to a friend died 13 years ago. We were total opposites on the outside but had lots of fun. She left her mom's home so she could be friends with me. She understood we didn't have to talk everyday to be close friends. She called me on things and was always there for me and pointed out if I wasn't. She was someone I could have comfortable silence with. I didn't feel the need to entertain her we were content just sitting without talking. She wasn't open with me once and we had disagreements but we would make up. She was my best friend ever.
I think of her often. Her picture stays in my room where I sleep for comfort. I keep her grave up. I think the reason we bought this house back in April is because it is closer to her grave site.
Flower

A cracking and original sense of humour! x

I wish I had one to tell you

I found out this week what not to look for in a friend. Too bad it took twenty years for their true colors to finally shine through.

They have to be random, spurratic people...

odd...not the "norm"
FUNNY
understanding though and wont judge you when you talk to them about your cutting
people with problems
you know...those people lmao!
People that laugh at themselves all time and people that can take a joke

I consider a friend who is there for me when I need them and visversa. Someone who shares common interested. Someone who will hold me up when I can hold myslef up and visversa on that one too. So one who I can cout on, and they can expect the same from me. I've more or less described some of the major attributes that me and my Fiance have. I'm not saying that you need to get intimate with a friend, but be close emotionally & spiituallly!

A friend is someone who knows everything about you and loves you anyway!

a friend is dependable when they say they'll do somethin, i dont care if it's as simple as returnin a phone call, they should do it.
unless of course some emergency comes up.

a sense of humour and also common interests.

A friend to me is honest, frank, has a sense of humor, can be "normal" or suffer with BP, and is there for you and you for them. Some of them have the same interests, others different ones so that you can learn from each other. They dont talk about you bahind your back and try to understand what you are going through and understand when you have to be by yourself