The truth hurts but also heals. There is nothing more liberating than honesty. The truth often comes in form of slaps rather than kisses and we often opt to avoid the pain. A good rapport is built through communication which will involve one being open with their views and feelings on issues that present themselves.
Gossip is the number one killer of friendships. The only way to avoid is to be honest with both yourself and your friend. Share your heart out with her. Confront her on things you are not happy about. The bitter lemon is that if you won’t say it on her face, you will say it behind her back. An argument may arise but that should not scare you away from dealing with the big elephant in the room. You may see things differently but that’s okay. A healthy friendship is not defined by the absence of disagreement but by the presence of understanding.
Honesty also helps us to know the heart and soul of our friends. The more one reveals themselves to their friends, the more they get appreciated. Criticism motivated by love can save your friend than flattery which is often deceitful. Lies always hurts and kills any chance to have a friendship.
They say silence is golden but it can also bring a mutual misunderstanding. Many of us in the name of peace, we prefer to keep our mouth shut as we see our friends heading for disaster.
Strong friendships are built by smiles and tears. It will go through rough patches but with honesty, it is deemed to survive. You will all make mistakes but will also find a way to make up. You will agree to disagree on different things. Sometimes you may go your separate ways but will find a way to reconnect because you have a part of each other’s heart.