At the age of 39, you would think by now you wouldn’t have to describe and point out the qualities of what a real friendship should entail.  You would also think that you wouldn’t even have to address issues with people you barely know but such is life.  I generally ignore what I term nonsense but after this particular conversation, I just knew I had to take to my blog on this subject.  I needed to address this issue after a conversation I had with a childhood friend this past weekend.  I think it is a shame that some people just never, ever grow up.

In my mind, a real friend knows where they stand with you without anything having to be validated.  They do not listen to nonsense spewed by individuals whose main goal in life is to cause strife and rip apart relationships.  In a mature friendship, even…