Howimportantishonestyinafriendship?Formost,honestyisaveryimportantfactorinanyrelationship;unfortunately,thehardfactistherearetimeswhenitiseasiertoliethantobehonest.Ifafriendhasmadeadecisionorchoicetodosomethingthatyoudon'tagreewith,thatyoumaybeevenfeelcouldbeharmful,doyouspeakup,tellingthemyourrealfeelings,orpacifythembecausetheymightnotwanttohearwhatyoureallythink?Choosingtobehonestisnotalwayseasy,butitisadefiningelementinhowpeopleperceiveus.Ifpeopleseesomeonethatwalksonthefenceinbetweenhonestyanddishonesty,theneventuallytheperceptionwouldbethatpersonisuntrustworthy,andinafriendshipthatcanleadtoaverynegativerelationship.Honestyproducestrust,andtrustproducesconfidence.Itisveryimportantthattheindividualsinourlivesseeapersontheycantrust,countonandhavetheutmostconfidencein.Thisshouldbethebasisofanytruefriendship.Beingatruefrienddoesnotalwaysmeanappeasingorpacifyinganindividualjusttomakethemhappy.Atruefriendis,however,anindividualwhowillcareenoughtotellyouthetruthunderanycircumstance,andatthesametimestandbyyourside,evenwhenyoumakeamistake.