True Friends Essay

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Xavier Atkinson English fall 2012 October 23, 2012 Paragraph #3 Classification final draft What kind of friends do you have? Friends can be classified according to their honesty, loyalty, sincerity, and the opportunist. An honest friend tells you the truth no matter what even if it’s not what you want to hear. In the long run a truthful friend may have saved me from embarrassment and or rejection. These friends are nice to have especially when they give constructive criticism. The second kind is the loyal or devoted friend. A devoted friend will be there for you through the bad times and good times. Their only concern is me and the important people in my life. They almost never let me down. This is what I consider a loyal and devoted friend. The third type is the friend that finds time for me in their schedule. Although they may barely have time for themselves they sincerely care about me. They will most likely not be there for me when I need them the most, often rearranging their busy schedule busy and hectic schedule. The last type of friend is the self-absorbent friend also known as the opportunist. They find time for me only when they need something. This is not what I call a true friend. This person is nice to me because they expect something in return; otherwise they would rather not be bothered. They will call me once in a while but the real reason is for a favor of some kind; such as a ride to work, school, or home. If the person is smart they would stop being there for that person .Opportunist eventually lose their so called friends.Because smart people stop allowing themselves to be used . In the end I would rather have the honest, loyal, and sincere friends who like me for who I
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