A Real Friend, By Bill Parcells

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In life you meet you meet thousands of people, some you don’t get along with, some you consider acquaintances and some you can truly call your friends. Throughout you life friends will come and go all the time while only the real friends will stick around. According to Bill Parcells “A real friend is someone who knows all about you and likes you anyway.” This statement is correct because someone can like you for what they know about you, but to be a real friend they have to know everything about you and still like you after.
Bill Parcells quote is one that probably resonates with a lot of people in the world. The quote resonates with me especially for a few reasons. Ever since I was young I have been socially awkward, but people like to …show more content…

To get people to really like you for who you are is a little more difficult. You have to share common interests with them, enjoy each others personalities and hobbies and feel comfortable being yourself around them. I made my best friends back in middle school from liking basketball and playing with them every day after school got out. Bill used this quote because it connects with everyone on this planet. Making real friends is something I’ve done, Bill has done and everyone in this class has done. Although you may think you have hit it off with someone friendship is never that easy. People will be your friend but then go behind your back and make fun of you to others. It has happened to me before where I considered someone a relatively close friend only to find out he makes fun of me to his other group of friends. This happens to everyone in middle school and high school. This is why it is so important to have your ‘real friends’ who know everything about you and would never go behind your back.
Whether it is a real friend or a fake friend, everyone goes through life meeting new people and making new friends. Having friends who aren’t necessarily your best friends isn’t a bad thing, but you will always know who to turn to when you are feeling

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