{"id":19255,"date":"2026-03-11T07:22:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T07:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/3-ways-to-be-an-authentically-positive-friend\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:07:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:07:30","slug":"3-ways-to-be-an-authentically-positive-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/3-ways-to-be-an-authentically-positive-friend\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways to Be an Authentically Positive Friend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cBeing honest may not get you a lot of friends,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/angels-and-miracles\/miracles\/gods-grace\/how-this-encounter-shaped-julian-lennons-destiny\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Lennon<\/a> is quoted as saying, \u201cbut it will get you the right ones.\u201d Lennon, whose friendship with fellow Beatle Paul McCartney was legendary but also famously fraught, challenges us with these words. Where is the line, he asks us to consider, between being honest with hard truths friends might not want to hear, and doing your part to cultivate healthy, lasting friendships?<\/p>\n<p>Today, we might look at this as a challenge to strive for <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/friends-and-family\/friends\/these-faith-filled-sorority-sisters-found-common-ground\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cauthentic positivity\u201d in our friendships,<\/a> the opposite of a toxic positivity that would have us encouraging friends in all things, regardless of what we might feel or observe or know about the challenges of life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1)  Ask Questions<\/strong><br \/>\nA hallmark of authentic positivity is <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/friends-and-family\/friends\/best-friends-the-deep-bond-between-next-door-neighbors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a curious mindset,<\/a> a mentality where you are less locked into \u201ctelling it like it is\u201d and more interested in wondering and exploring the possibilities together with your friend. Positive friends ask each other questions, and listen deeply to the answers. If your friendship has a history of welcome advice-giving, your question could be, \u201cAre you looking for ideas, or do you just want me to listen?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>2)  Name Hard Truths<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cThat\u2019s so disappointing\u201d is sometimes the most positive thing you can say to your friend <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/friends-and-family\/friends\/her-girlfriends-helped-her-come-to-terms-with-being-newly-single\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">when they are struggling.<\/a> Resisting the urge to say, \u201cIt\u2019s all going to work out, don\u2019t worry\u201d shows your friend that you see them in their pain, and that you are available to support them in the here and now. That\u2019s not to say you need to dwell in the negative. You can use \u201cyes\/and\u201d statements like, \u201cIt\u2019s so frustrating that happened at work\u2014AND I know how creative you are, that you\u2019ll find a way to move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>3)  Learn to Apologize\u2014and Ask for an Apology<\/strong><br \/>\nEvery friend misses the mark sometimes. Spoiler alert\u2014that includes you, too. Being authentic in a friendship means having the freedom to say to a friend, <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/friends-and-family\/friends\/she-swallowed-her-pride-to-restore-a-broken-friendship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cI\u2019m sorry I hurt you.\u201d<\/a> It also means being able to say, \u201cyour words\/actions hurt me.\u201d Friendships that stand the test of time have room for mistakes, and for repair. <\/p>\n<p>What do your most positive friendships have in common?<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cBeing honest may not get you a lot of friends,\u201d John Lennon is quoted as saying, \u201cbut it will get you the right ones.\u201d Lennon, whose friendship with fellow Beatle Paul McCartney was legendary but also famously fraught, challenges us with these words. 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