Really Valuable Lessons…can really suck
When I was 14, I learned a really valuable lesson.
And it really sucked.
The lesson I learned is that not all of your friends are actually friends. It took me about a year to figure this out, but I did, and at the same time, I learned that sometimes you just have to cut your losses. There are some people who you just can’t be friends with, or rather, that you shouldn’t be close friends with. You shouldn’t work hard to nurture intimate friendships with people who behave in ways that are against to your best interests, with people who damage you. These are not friends. I believe. Read more
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