▶ Your Answer : Some people think that being always honest to your friend is impossible, while others do not think in this way. Both have their reasons to support their views. If I were asked to choose one, I would say that people cannot be honest to their friend all the time because people open their mind depends on how close they are and consideration enables their relationships to be stronger. To begin with, people do not always open their deepest mind to their friends. Opening their mind relys on how close they are. For example, when I was in college, I became to close one of my classmates by taking some same classes. After one year, I thought she was one of my close friends in college. However, I could not tell her about myself, such as drug experience and one-night stand. This was because I was afraid that if I tell her everything about my weakness, I would lose her as a friend, thinking that she negatively considers of me. I was not ready to open all my weakpoint to her. Therefore, despite of a friend, it is impossible to be honest to a friend all the time. On top of that, sometimes not being honest can help people build a relationship. Specially, when people meet each other for the first time or first step, it can be beneficial. Let me take an example of my mother. When my mother was traveling China, she met another traveler from Japan in the hostel. She was also traveling alone, and they are similar age. My mom wanted to close to her, so she asked her having a meal together. They arrived at a Greek restaurant, and my mom let her friend to choose the menu. After meals, her friend suggested drinking a milk tea. My mom said 'yes' even though she did not like milk tea. Thanks to my mom yield and her thoughfulness, they became close more and more. This implies that one's manner allows them to build a close relationship. To sum up, I strongly believe that the advantages of telling the truth all the time to your friend cannot outweigh that of disadvantages for the reasons I mentioned above. All in all, it cannot be possible to always be honest to your friend. |