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How to be a true friend 如何做个真正的朋友

Speak the truth (even if it hurts).

说实话（哪怕有点伤人）。

The truth is rarely pure and never simple.——Oscar Wilde

真相很少会纯洁简单。——奥斯卡·王尔德

Have you ever watched a friend damage her self-esteem by staying in an emotionally abusive relationship?

有没有看着一个朋友身处虐心的恋情，连自尊都不顾？

I have, and it hurts more than words can express. Confronting a person about an inconvenient truth isn't easy, but sometimes it needs to be done.

我有过，这种感受无法用语言来表达。要告诉某人一个不好的事实不容易，但有时我们需要这么做。

If you have something to say and can't find the nerves to do it, ask yourself, "How would I feel if it was me making a very bad decision and my friend said nothing about it?"

如果你有话要说，却鼓不起勇气去做，那问问自己：“如果是我在做一个很糟糕的决定，但朋友却无动于衷，那我会怎么想？”

While speaking out doesn't guarantee you'll change their mind, staying silent does guarantee you'll regret not speaking up sooner.

说出你的想法并不能保证就能改变他们，但保持沉默只会让你日后后悔没有早点说出口。

【知识点津】

guarantee n.保证，担保；保证人，保证书；抵押品

例句：

He gave me a guarantee that it would never happen again.

他向我保证这种事情绝不会再发生。

abusive adj.骂人的；滥用的；虐待的

例句：

He became openly abusive.

他开始公然大罵。

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