Friends

A true friend laughs at your stories even when they're not so good 

and sympathizes with your troubles even when they're not so bad.

~ Irish Proverb 

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Maybe a truer friend sympathizes with your stories when they're not so good and laughs at your troubles when they're not so bad. That's a reality-check friend. That's a friend you don't always appreciate.

(pause)

Wait. Not a friend. That kind of person is probably a sibling.