Some people think that it's better to choose friends who always have the same opinions as them.other people believe it's good to have friends who sometimes disagree with them Discuss both these views and give your opinion

Friends are an integral part of our
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as humans.
while
some people are of the opinion that a
friend
who supports all your decisions whether good or bad is of great importance, others feel that it is
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better to have a
friend
who can call you to order when the need arises,my opinion agrees with the later view
Firstly
the world we live in is full of trials and having a
friend
who acts as our support system is of great value.
For instance
, I once had a
friend
who was being mistreated and abused in her matrimonial home,she confided in me about her decision to quit the marriage. I was someone who recognises violence and will not condone the act and because we
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of the same opinion I gave all
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the necessary support she needed to pull herself out of that degrading situation.
On the other hand
,we all need a
friend
that can at some
point
give us a different view from what we assume is right.Like the adage that goes
thus
that "two heads are better than one" we all
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to a
point
sometime where we need to examine and cross-check our decisions. Sometime in 2018,a colleague of mine got
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land
in a nearby village,
another
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member of the family
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the
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originally belonged
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also
sold the
land
to a different individual. It was at the
point
when they both wanted to develop the
land
that they discovered the fraud and they started having issues within themselves which nearly resulted
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a physical fight but a
friend
of my colleague advised him to go through the legal means and that brought a peaceful resolution to both parties. In conclusion, though having a
friend
who supports our every decision seems great. I believe having a
friend
who disagrees with us at some
point
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greater value as it can sometimes save us from making costly mistakes.
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  • bond
  • support
  • unconditional love
  • shared values
  • mutual understanding
  • trust
  • emotional well-being
  • interdependence
  • societal norms
  • companionship
  • loyalty
  • advice
  • experiences
  • mentorship
  • trustworthy
  • reliable
  • reliable
  • cherish
  • strengthen
  • deepen
  • attach importance to
  • prioritize
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