I think it took a great amount of courage for my mom to be honest with me about her alcohol and drug problem. I respect my mom for being honest with me and for getting the help that she needed. Being honest with me is a way of gaining my respect. B eing dependable is another way to obtain my respect. Dependability is a very important trait to have in a relationship of any kind.
People depend on one another.
Being there for a person to talk to through good and bad times is being dependable. Dependability can also be displayed by giving someone a ride somewhere or being on time for an appointment. In high school, I played softball and basketball with a girl named Kim. She was not very popular or pretty, but she was definitely dependable. No matter what anyone needed, she was always there for that person.