Definition of “REAL” By: Crystill Carrillo

“Keep it real, there is no point in lying and making things hard. Be straight up and tell truth, I can’t stand fake people.” Real is a word that can be defined in two ways, brutal honesty and loyalty. These are the two most important things we look for in a relationship and most definitely in a friendship.

“Somebody who is real is someone who keeps their word,” said Freshmen Eric Johnson. People who keep it real are the ones we confide in and trust. They’re the people we want to be surrounded by, but it is hard when you know for a fact that people aren’t always trustworthy, not even yourself. Go ahead and say you’re not fake because we all know there is a little bit of fakeness in everybody.

“In some situations, it is ok to lie because that‘s how you survive,” said Senior A.J Latimer. Problem is, the truth always comes out in the end, so I see no point in lying when you have the chance to tell the truth right then and there. Senior Jorge Rivas said, “some people are afraid to know the truth about things,” and yet people complain about others not keeping it real. If you’re going to ask someone to keep it real with you, then you got to be able to handle the truth. Yeah, we all know the truth hurts, but it’s better knowing the truth than being lied to right?

Being honest and trustworthy has a lot to do with respect too. Tell the truth and keep it solid, you gain respect. Lie and act phony, you get the boot. And that person you said was your friend, does it movin’.
“When I’m lied to by a so called friend I feel like moving on, because I don’t like dealing with that kind of drama,” explained Senior A.J. Latimer, “A person who’s real is a person who doesn’t lie.” he added. Nobody likes to deal with a liar; all it does is create more and more drama, and drama is so unnecessary. Just get over it.

“All you got to do is be true to yourself, and when you do that to me means you keepin’ it real,” said Freshmen Kumar Stephens. It is hard to find people to trust, and we’re tired of all the fakeness, I know, but sometimes you just have to deal with it and move on. We can’t change people if that’s the lifestyle they chose.

But then again, it’s not that hard to tell the truth and be loyal, people.

This world is a win some, lose some game. To play it right and easy, just keep it real and be you. I guarantee you you’ll go all the way without any trouble.