If you decided you have to test your friends before you can trust them, are you being a friend to them?

Question

If you decided you have to test your friends before you can trust them, are you being a friend to them?

Answer 1

I guess I trust too much.... I don't test others.

Answer 2

no, and you need to look inward to see why you feel this way

also how can one be your best friend without trust,

Answer 3

EDIT: appartently i spoke way too soon. i bet you can guess now.

Answer 4

Since this question is under Embassies, I had the time of my life drinking at the Russian Embassy in Tokyo and I was piggy backed onto my husbands top secret clearance, would that be good enough for you?  Geez, are you covert?

Answer 5

sure, just as long as you're not shady or too obvious about it.

Answer 6

When you're a young junkie you always do the test. When you're an old junkie you've got connections you trust ---and one of the reasons they're trustworthy is they respect you for doing the test and know they are considered in high esteem. You (in a sense) granted them that self esteem and they like living up to their reputation. This is not the loose metaphor you may think it is. It applies like silk wallpaper to many and diverse mental constructs. Friends are habit forming. You owe it too each other to do the test once in a while so we all stay honest ; at least with each other.

Answer 7

Who tests friends?? not me you just have a feeling

Answer 8

people test each other out all the time in small ways, that in no way should reflect on their friendship.