Fake Friends vs. Real

There has been recent debates on fake friends vs. real and what people consider a real friend. Some believe that loyalty is key. What do you consider a fake friend? “People that are not loyal have no purpose. Why can’t you just be a real friend? It’s so confusing to me,” said Dania Wattson. Some people feel that a true friend is someone who doesn’t turn their backs on your and is always there in your time of need. “I would say a real friend is someone who is still your friend when you’re not in there presence. You get what I’m saying? Someone who shows their loyalty even when you’re not around. That’s a true friend,” said Porcha Dixon. But, do those “fake friends change? “No, I believe those fake friends do not change. They never will honestly, until they actually realize by themselves what they’re doing is lame and immature,” said Angel Gill. Some believe people are actually unloyal to gain friends. “Let’s say your so called friend is with a group of people who are talking a whole bunch of mess about you. They’re most likely gonna chime in on that and become apart of that group,” said Dania Wattson. People already say High School is full of false friends and drama, mainly for females. But guys can be unloyal too. Females are just more known for that, though. Bullying is also connected to unloyal people, also. Statistics show that there are about 4,440 suicide deaths a year because of bullying. Unloyal friends also is caused by peer pressure which can lead to that certain friend choosing his/her loyalty with the other crowd. Some say it’s better to only have two to three close friends. “Honestly I feel like, if you have a big circle of friends okay… That’s cool and all but, that big circle of friends is very likely to fall out because of one rotten apple. I still have the same three friends from my freshman year in high school and if we ever got into an altercation it was never about loyalty,” said Porcha Dixon. But, some feel it doesn’t exclude boys either. “Boys have their own little drama too. The difference is you don’t really hear about boys spreading rumors. Boys handle it in their own little way, and I like their way. If only females were more like boys it probably would be a better place honestly,” said Dania Wattson How do you feel about “fake friends”? Have you ever been in the position where you were involved in drama because of “fake friends” and how did you the handle this situation?