It is a well-known fact that friends are like the blessing of God. It is considered a bliss if you have even one best friend in life with whom who can just be yourself. However, the minute we get addicted to our friends, we start taking them for granted. We do not find it essential to say them how much we love them and so on. Now, there are arguments and fights in every kind of friendship but you should be able to get over such things for the sake of your precious friendship.

Whenever you come across an argument, try to convince yourself that the argument is not more important than your friend. Another thing to ensure is that you give some space to your friend. Although two friends share everything, but still there is a thing called privacy and you should not try interfering there. Moreover, you should try to avoid any kind of fights, especially the gang fights, which are common when you have a group of friends.

At times, when something crude pops up between you and your friend, it is time to check your patience. You should try to handle the thing with patience and by keeping yourself cool. Always remember that the fights or the arguments are temporary and your friend is the permanent one. In a healthy friendship, both of you should be ready to listen to the other’s perspective. Although it is not essential to accept the other’s point of view, but you need to accept the fact that your friend has his/her individual concepts.

Moreover, it is important to leave aside your ego when you are in a friendship. Nothing is more important than the beautiful relationship that you share with your friend. You should also lesser your expectations from your friend but be the one to try to fulfill his/her expectations. You also need to understand his/her problems and be there in the bad times.

Friendship is something important and it does last forever, as long as you know how to obey the relationship and like Jyoti said not take your friend for granted.
I think its easy to be yourself with your friends, as you generally choose who you want to be friends with and you like something about them that makes you want to be their friend. A friend can always tolerate your nonense and will always be a good listener and supporter.
Its not neccessary that a firend is just a friend, you can find a friend in so many relations, such as you may find a friend in your partner, your parents, family members and so.

Very true harpreet! It is most satisfying finding a true friend in your partner or your family! But theres nothing wrong too with having another person as a best friend. Nothing compares to the feling of having good friends around you and knowing that theyd be there for you no matter what happens.

The best things about true friends is that they don't judge. I can tell them anything and they don't always agree with me, but they are truthful and talk to me with respect. Friends are someone you can go to with any type of problem or joy. They are there to share your sorrows and joys.
I think that you can tell a true friend by those who stick by you regardless of what is happening.

Im so happy that I have the friends that I have, and they mean a lot to me, what makes them really important in my life is that they have been with me through my bad and good times.

I agree with the the title of this thread, friendship does last forever, but as long as you know how to obey the friendship and not take advantage of it.

I just have one question to the OP. Are you still friends with
every single friend you ever had in your entire life?

-F

you did dramatize there a wee bit didn't you? ;-)

-F

YES I AM....

so tht answers ur question....

well frens mean a lot to me.....! anyone whom i call to be my fren remains my fren n touchwood i still have my frens wid me.....(doesnt matter thy r in same town or country or arnd the world) but i made it sure to be in touch wid em n vice versa.......

yes obviously i select my frens.....is wht thy usually tell n i dont deny tht fact so do i......

I am happy the way my frenship is with all my frens ........i ve a lot of frens n i try to make it point n see em once in a way whoeva is not in town.....

Friends mean lot to me, After all it's me who chose this relationship... Other relation comes by default... So i feel proud that i'm in touch with my every friend not acquaintance...

Yes, that is really true. Friendship really last forever. Even though you don't communicate everyday but still it doesn't mean that your friendship ends their. Even for how many years will pass, you are still friends.

Well true friends are very hard to find these days. We have a lot of acquaintances but friends that are going to be their for you when the need arise is somehow different. Indeed true friends are diamonds you encounter a lot of sand in order to find a diamond.

In my opinion there are two relationship which cannot expect any benefits. One is parents and the other one is friendship. I am lucky ........ i am having very good friends.

We are five in a group, namely: F1, F2, F3, F4, & F5. F1 court F3, but F3 didn't accept him because she value the friendship more than love. Are you willing to give up the feeling just to save your friendship?

well theres nothing wrong in getting married or seeing ur fren.....if u r sure of spending rest of ur life togather.......

if thy r seperated on a fight or a bad note all the remaining frens to will find issues n cant meet both of em togather......

You can be friends with your spouse. Love and friendship can co-exist.
So that excuse from F3 doesn't fly. I think F3 wasn't attracted to F1 in the
first place. That's my opinion.

-F

agree with what farce said.

and I agree with Trizi ;-)

-F

True friends are hard to find. The friendship that we created was something to be treasured forever. It's really nice that there's this someone who will be there for you in times of needs.

I perfectly believe this "friendship lasts forever". Well, based on what I have observed with my friends, there relationships stays longer when they stay in a relationship as friend. Am I right?

I don't think so if F3 wasn't attracted to F1. She told me before that she has that feeling but friendship is most important for her. Do you think that was a real feelings?