Are You a Good Friend?
1. One day you and a friend had plans for breakfast to celebrate her birthday. An hour before it is time to go, the guy you are crushing on calls you and asks you to go skiing with him in 1/2 an hour. Do you….
Say, "no thanks you have other plans"
Say, "can my friend come along?"
Or say, "Sure. When will you be here to pick me up?
2. You and a group of friends decide to go to the movies to see the newest movie. Your best friend calls you up and tells you she can't go because she has the flu. Do you….
Say, "I hope you feel better." And go to the movies anyway.
Decide to stay home to help your friend so you can see it together another time.
Give him/her no choice but to come even though she really isn't up to it.
3. You and your friend are at the mall shopping for a new outfit for tomorrow's dance. While your friend is talking to you about what she should get you see the guy you are crushing on walking toward you. Do you…
Duck out of the conversation and run up to your crush, totally ditching your friend
Interrupt him/her and ask if he/she wants to go talk to your crush
Wait until your friend has finished talking and bring up the idea to go talk to your crush
4. You are talking on the phone to your b/f and you remember that you are supposed to be meeting your friend at the ice skating rink in 1/2 an hour. You know it will take you at least 15 minutes to get ready and 15 minutes to get there. Do you…
Tell your b/f that you have to get going because you've got plans
Tell yourself that you can talk for at least 10 more minutes even though you will be late
Call up your friend and tell her that you will be late because a family crisis
5. Your best friend just got dumped by her 5-month b/f. She is really upset and asks you if you can come over to talk. The only problem is that you have other plans with the guy you're crushing on. Do you…
Tell her you'll call her back and immediately call your crush to ask him if you can reschedule
Say, "I'll be there in 20 minutes"
Say you can't because you have other really important plans
6. You think that one of your closest friends is talking bad about you. Do you…
Talk to her about it to see what she has to say
Ask all your other friends if they know anything
Blow up in your friend's face accusing her of doing something you have no proof of
Now use this key to add up your points to see if you are a good friend or not.
Answers:
a- 3
b- 2
c- 1
a- 1
b- 3
c- 1
a- 1
b- 2
c- 3
a- 3
b- 2
c- 1 You should never lie to your best friend
a- 1 You should always call if you have to cancel a plan
b- 2 Never just assume that you can reschedule
c- 3
a- 1
b- 2
c- 3
6-10 points: You are more involved in the fun things in life rather than your friends. When they need help you most always tell them that you can't because you have other things to do even though you know in your heart that these other plans aren't as far more important.
11-14 points: You are probably one of the best friends some body could have when it comes to reliability. You are always there when your friend needs you but you let her/him fix her own problems without telling her what to do.
15-18 points: You are always there for your friends even if it means canceling your other plans. You are also very concerned about how your friends feel and you want to make sure that they are happy. The only problem is you need to step back sometimes and let your friend handle the situation by herself.