Classification Essay

Type of Friends 

How would you define the word friend? People say that a friend is that one person, or group of persons that are with you no matter what. What qualities does a person need to have to be consider a friend? Well, you have to be loyal, trust-worthy, and have common interest. And now I ask you, what are the types of friends' people nowadays have? You may say that there aren't types of friends. or they are or they are not. But let me tell you folk, there are more categories to classify the people you called your "friends" than you know of.

The first category of friends are the Double-face, these are the most easy and common to find. You can identify them because of their distinctive quality: they are nice to you when you're around but the minute you turn your back around, they start pointing all your flaws and telling all your mistakes or even your secrets to everyone. They have the necessity to bring your reputation down so they can seem superior or nicer. They might be with you  at all times (good and bad) but probably because they want to know the juicy gossips about your life. And of course, at the firs opportunity they have to turn their backs to you, they will won't think twice to do it.

In second place are what I call the Seasons friends, yes, the same way the  year keep changing and moving on, so they. They talk to you in specific times and probably when they need something you can give them. These are more subtle in they way they betray you; they keep talking to you, even when you lost contact (what a nice gesture, right?) for a while; look out for you when they know you're in trouble; and wonder about your life now and then. You might think they are not that bad, because, not always but they care about you, however, the tricky thing about them is that they are for you when they can, want and have time for you. 

The third and stress-free category is the Common friends; those friends you share with your friends but you are not really friends. Got it?No? Let me explain, you are friends with those people because one of your friends is close to them, but you don't have that confidence you share with your real friends. I don't find a way they can harm you in a bad way like the above, they are more like people you can hang out sometimes, tell them things that happens to you lately or ask them an advice or help about simple things. They will never know the real and complete story about the things that happen to you, the reason why you're that way, but they will care about you truly. 

In the last and most important category are the Labrador friends; you know those dogs are considered the most loyal dogs in the planet, so are the friends in this group. The ones you can call in other words true friends. They are are comprehensive with what you're going through and tell you what they think about, even when is not what you wanted to hear. They sometimes are different to you, but in that way they complete you. They will be there for you, even when you don't want them there. At the end, you don't call them friends; you end up calling them brothers and sisters. 

This last type of friends is the most difficult and rare to find nowadays, why? Because all the categories before! Because of all they betrayals and disappointments the other people supposed to be friends bring to them. A friend is supposed to tell you the truth or/and insult you to the face and defends you behind your back not backwards. A friend is supposed to talk to you always, and not only when they need you because you need them too. A friend is that special person who knows the song in your heart even if you had forgotten yourself. A friend is something you don't find around the corner, because a friendship is built through time, with experience lived secrets shared and unforgettable memories. If you had a friend appreciate it, take care of it, and don't let it go.