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Friends should never hide anything from each other. Do you agree?

Friends should never hide anything from each other. Do you agree? V7kA
No man is an island. Everyone depends on his friends to a certain extent. Ever since man formed a system of verbal communication, all people have been in constant chatter with one another. Relationships are important to man, so much that people may shape their entire lifestyles simply to find favor with their clique or circle of friends. Therefore, much caution must be applied when dealing with our friends, especially in our speech. So then, must we always tell our friends the whole truth and nothing but the truth or is it sometimes simply none of their business? One thing is clear: finding out that your friend has lied to you always hurts. In cases where lies have been told to hurt you or other parties on purpose, the friendship will never be the same. If the lie caused you great damage, the friendship will not be salvageable. Who would want a treacherous person for a friend? Yet, even when the matter is not of great importance, little lies can lead to the spoiling of relationships. I have a friend who often tells little untruths. Sometimes, he exaggerates circumstances a little, just to impress others, sometimes he tells half-truths to get out of trouble, sometimes, he makes up stories just to entertain his friends. Personally, I just do not feel comfortable with him. You see, I just never know whether he is telling the truth or one more of his little lies. Apart from the question of maintaining credibility, sharing one's problems and joys with a friend can also be helpful as we deal with the problems of daily living. As the saying goes, shared joy is double the joy and shared sorrow is half the sorrow. Sharing the good times can brighten up a friend's day if he feels down. Sharing one's problems and despairs with a friend will bring forth the encouragement and advice we need to hear. Sometimes simply having an ear to hear our heart's cries and knowing that someone understands us will make us feel better. People have been saved from suicide just by having a friend to listen to their troubles. It is clear, then, that some things need to be said to our friends without any twisting of the truth. However, there are times when telling a friend too much can also lead to problems. An all-too-common example of such a time is when one hears rumors. Gossip can start simply because someone thought a rumor was true and shared all her thoughts on the rumor with a friend. The friend, who actually had no real knowledge of the matter, passed all her thoughts and ideas to another friend and so on and so forth. The final result can be a mangled product which could really hurt the parties involved. The thing to do about rumors is not to spread them, even if you have strong opinions, about them. Another noteworthy fact is that sometimes, telling the truth may be worse than saying nothing. If an ugly girl with an inferiority complex were to ask you if she was unattractive, it would be a very bad idea to tell her just how unattractive she was. One must use his discretion in such situations, stressing on her good qualities, of course. Telling the whole truth in this case would destroy her remaining shreds of confidence. In conclusion, I feel that friends, even the closest of friends, need not tell each other everything they know or feel. Some matters, of course, should be discussed with friends, while some others should be hidden. We have to balance our love for truth with the practicalities of the situation. Not being perfect, we are bound to make mistakes, of course. So, one must then be prepared to make up with our friends, apologizing for our verbal blunders and forgiving them for theirs. Well, that's what friendship is really about -- accepting people for what they are, imperfections and all.
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man
is an island. Everyone depends on his
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friends
to a certain extent. Ever since
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man
formed a system of verbal communication, all
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people
have been in constant chatter with one another. Relationships are
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important
to
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,
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much that
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people
may shape their entire lifestyles
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simply
to find favor with their clique or circle of
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friends
.
Therefore
, much caution
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must
be applied
when dealing with our
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friends
,
especially
in our speech.
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then,
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we always
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the whole
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or is it
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none of their business?

One thing is
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clear
: finding out that your
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friend
has lied to you always hurts. In cases where lies have been
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told
to hurt you or
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parties on purpose, the friendship will never be the same. If the lie caused you great damage, the friendship will not be salvageable. Who would want a treacherous person for a
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friend
?
Yet
, even when the matter is not of great importance,
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little
lies can lead to the spoiling of relationships. I have a
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friend
who
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often
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tells
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little
untruths.
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, he exaggerates circumstances a
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little
,
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to impress others,
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sometimes
he
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tells
half-truths to
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get
out of trouble,
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sometimes
, he
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makes
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just
to entertain his
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friends
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Personally
, I
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do not
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comfortable with him. You
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never know whether he is
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telling
the
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truth
or one more of his
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little
lies.

Apart from the question of maintaining credibility, sharing one's
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problems
and joys with a
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friend
can
also
be helpful as we deal with the
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problems
of daily living. As the saying goes, shared joy is double the joy and shared sorrow is half the sorrow. Sharing the
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good
times can brighten up a friend's day if he
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feels
down. Sharing one's
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problems
and despairs with a
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friend
will bring forth the encouragement and advice we need to hear.
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Sometimes
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simply
having an ear to hear our heart's cries and knowing that someone understands us will
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make
us
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feel
better.
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People
have
been saved
from suicide
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just
by having a
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friend
to listen to their troubles.

It is
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clear
, then, that
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some
things need to
be said
to our
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friends
without any twisting of the
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truth
.
However
, there are times when
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telling
a
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friend
too much can
also
lead to
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problems
. An all-too-common example of such a time is when one hears
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rumors
. Gossip can
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start
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simply
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because
someone
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thought
a
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rumor
was true and shared all her thoughts on the
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rumor
with a
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friend
. The
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friend
, who actually had no real knowledge of the matter, passed all her thoughts and
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ideas
to another
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friend
and
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on and
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forth. The final result can be a mangled product which could
really
hurt the parties involved.
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The
thing to do about
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rumors
is not to spread them, even if you have strong opinions, about them.

Another noteworthy fact is that
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sometimes
,
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telling
the
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truth
may be worse than saying nothing. If an ugly girl with an inferiority complex were to ask you if she was unattractive, it would be a
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very
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bad
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idea
to
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tell
her
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just
how unattractive she was. One
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must
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use
his discretion in such situations, stressing on her
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qualities,
of course
.
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Telling
the whole
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truth
in this case
would
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destroy
her remaining shreds of confidence.

In conclusion
, I
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feel
that
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friends
, even the closest of
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friends
, need not
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tell
each
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everything they know or
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feel
.
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Some
matters,
of course
, should
be discussed
with
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friends
, while
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others should
be hidden
. We
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have to
balance our
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love
for
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with the practicalities of the situation. Not being perfect, we
are bound
to
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make
mistakes,
of course
.
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So
, one
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must
then
be prepared
to
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make
up with our
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friends
, apologizing for our verbal blunders and forgiving them for theirs. Well, that's what friendship is
really
about -- accepting
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people
for what they are, imperfections and all.
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IELTS essay Friends should never hide anything from each other. Do you agree?

Essay
  American English
6 paragraphs
661 words
6.0
Overall Band Score
Coherence and Cohesion: 5.5
  • Structure your answers in logical paragraphs
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  • Include an introduction and conclusion
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  • Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
  • Vary your linking phrases using synonyms
Lexical Resource: 5.5
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  • Use less common question specific words that accurately convey meaning
  • Check your work for spelling and word formation mistakes
Grammatical Range: 6.5
  • Use a variety of complex and simple sentences
  • Check your writing for errors
Task Achievement: 7.0
  • Answer all parts of the question
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    Present relevant ideas
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