You have to share responsibility for the relationship. T hird, if you want friends, you have to reveal your inner self. Sharing one s deepest thoughts and feelings and even the secret part of oneself has to be appropriate to the level of the relationship. Nevertheless, sharing one s soul is the basis of friendship. F ourth, having a friend means mutuality.
Mutuality means equality, fairness, justice, a right relationship.
One does not use power over another or manipulate or use the friend for personal gain. F riendship comes in a wide variety of shapes and sizes and depths. It is truly one of God s great and wonderful creations. It is worth working on, and is an accomplishment and gift to cherish. Sometimes it happens naturally, other times it has to be pursued.