Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Hello Friend!


I have been having a really good week. I feel like talking about it is going to jinx it, but I just want to celebrate some happiness, so I'm throwing caution to the wind! Finally found a new place to live (woo!), the job is going good, and my friends are awesome. I really am lucky to have some of the best friends a girl could ever want. My friends don't judge me, they tell me the truth, pick me up when I am down, and keep me going through the storm. They are always there to talk to, to laugh with, to shop with, to cry with. Sometimes I stop to think about what my life would be without these people and then I shake my head because it just wouldn't be possible, I wouldn't have made it this far without them. 

I recently had a toxic group of "friends" that I had known for many years. I thought that we were all close and that one of these girls was my "best friend". Do not pass go, do not collect your lifetime friendship card on that one! Found out that this person made fun of me and talked about me and my problems behind my back, and about everyone else in the group as well. Really person? After everything I went through, you thought you had the right to judge me because we were "best friends"? Well, me being the super mature woman that I am, I got a few jabs in and then just stopped talking to this group of people. At that point in my life, I had so much going on, I just didn't have the energy to confront and yell and get angry at that person. They obviously didn't care that much about me, so I stopped caring about them. Honestly, my life has been so much better without them that I wish I had done it sooner! I can be myself around my friends now and not have to pretend to be someone or something I'm not. I can like what I want and not be ridiculed for it. Sure, my friends may laugh at me for what I like, but they never make me feel bad for it.

 True friends will definitely keep it 100 with you at all times but never make you feel like less of a person. I just wanted to write this quick post as a HUGE thank you to my friends. I know I couldn't make it through this life without you. Thank you for making me who I am today. Oh and I hope you like me, because you are stuck with me now! 

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  2. Oh love- I think it is so brave of you to write this! It is so hard to step away from people like that, and even harder to completely walk away without ever having closure. It's weird how society thinks a break up with a boyfriend is completely acceptable, but when it comes to a friend we are expected to be friends forever. If people change and are using their friends' issues to further kick them while their down, then everyone should absolutely have the choice to walk away just as you would a boyfriend! Keep moving forward- you are such an amazing friend and deserve ONLY THE BEST. Love you!

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  3. Keeping it 100 V! Love you! and Anonymous can go suck it :)

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  4. Friends are so tricky...girls can be so terrible! BUT I'm glad you have a great group friends-you truly only deserve the best!

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