The whole truth and nothing but the truth.

Friendships are weird.

You have close friends that are more like family, you have acquaintances that you don't really ever remember their name but you know you know them from somewhere, you have friends that you keep is friends because you know how they are and you do not want them as an enemy. 

I love the kinds of  friends that you could call at 3 o'clock in the morning and they would answer the phone.  I value true friendship and appreciate it especially when the person feels like they can be completely honest with me.  I will say that there are some types of friendship traits that I have no time for.  Such as....

If I am talking to you and we are getting to know one another and you are telling me what you think I want to hear...I'm done.  We aren't going to be close. 

If you ask me if I have lost weight and you don't know me you just see that I am a larger girl and therefore that would be an easy go to "compliment" to go with.  We aren't going to be close.

If the only time you call me is when there is some sort of drama going on in our world and you think that I might have the inside scoop.  We aren't going to be close.

If while you and I are talking you are looking around the room for someone else to talk to.  We aren't going to be close. 

My children have been discovering these types of people in their worlds and this is definitely a hard one to parent.  I just tell them that all people are different and you want to have relationships with people who are true and real and good. Don't feel like you need to be friends with the people that are popular or have the best toys because popularity fades and toys break.  A true friendship based on mutual appreciation is a treasure that should be valued.