This is how a number of young people responded when asked "What makes a good friend?"
- Someone who will support you no matter what
- Someone you can trust and who won't judge you
- Someone who won't put you down or deliberately hurt your feelings, but will show kindness and respect
- Someone who will love you not because they feel they have to because you're their friend, but because they choose to
- Someone whose company you enjoy and whose loyalty you can depend upon
- Someone who will be there no matter what your situation is
- Someone who is trustworthy and not afraid to tell you the truth, no matter how hard it is sometimes
- Someone who can laugh when you laugh
- Someone who will stick around when things get rough
- Someone who makes you smile
- Someone who can accept you for who you are, and just lend you an ear when you need to whine or complain
- Someone who will cry when you cry
- Someone who will give you room to change.