Everyone needs a variety of people in their life.

You need people in your life to love and support you.

You need people in your life who will encourage you and stand beside you.

You need people in your life who will never leave you, no matter what you have done.

You need people to speak the truth to you about important matters.

You also need those who are willing to confront you.

If everyone in your life agrees with your views, thinking, and lifestyle choices, then you do not have a true friend.

I see people all the time who allow their lives to veer toward destruction because they have no one willing to confront them. When someone does finally address the issues, they run back to the people who will always agree with them. Eventually, the truthteller is treated like an enemy.

You may hate that one person in your life who speaks the harsh truth, but they might be the type of friend you genuinely need.