True friends are very hard to find. Once when you find them you will see that they will never stab you in the back. If they have to hurt you they will do it openly and then they will stay then with you and comfort you if needed.

True friends will tell you the truth even if it will be the most painful thing you will ever hear in your life. They will not try to distort the truth just for you to feel better in that moment. They understand that truth is the only thing you need to hear, and even if the truth will hurt you both, they will stab you with it directly in front of you. No games, no distortion, just truth.