> I have people I care for and would be there for if they needed
That’s my personal definition of friend, as long as it’s mutual :) The level of intimacy may vary, but if the “being there when needed” component is there then I regard a person as a friend.
I went through a couple of really hard life events during the pandemic, which was already hard enough. It was bitter to find out that some friends weren’t really friends. On the other hand, some people I only regarded as acquaintances turned out to be friends.
That’s my personal definition of friend, as long as it’s mutual :) The level of intimacy may vary, but if the “being there when needed” component is there then I regard a person as a friend.
I went through a couple of really hard life events during the pandemic, which was already hard enough. It was bitter to find out that some friends weren’t really friends. On the other hand, some people I only regarded as acquaintances turned out to be friends.