Friends are something that an average person needs. Humans are just made that way. But I think it's not correct to think that friends can fix everything, as well as that friends will stay in your life forever. Throughout life you will meet dozens of people and make many friends. But only one or two out of hundreds will be something you may call a "real friend". That's if you are lucky enough to meed someone with similar mindset and values that you have. People you call 'friends' will walk out of your life for different reasons (they may be insignificant or important) and will stay with you for different amounts of time. That's why I think that it's better if you put yourself/your life/feelings first most of the times when it comes to your friends. You can stay in a really good relationship with them even if you don't always put them first or give all of yourself into these relationships. Because each one of us have their own lifes to take care of. Those people who will want to stay with you and will understand you/love you - will stay. And those who don't - won't. Whatever you do for them. It depends on the mindset of the other party. Loving, helping, caring for your friends is great, but if you put them above other important things like yourself, then they will get used to it. And most people won't do the same for you or will try to use your love for their own emotional self-satisfaction. That's just how it is. So I think you just need to do everything in moderation and state values right in life.
Things that make ya chuckle
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A few a the things (connected) that make me laugh to myself....
I love spending time in coffee shops, meeting others who enjoy that simple pleasure in life.
One thing I began to notice was groups of people, that are obviously friends, all on their devices... In many cases with 🎧 headphones on/in, doing what ever they might be doing...
Similarly its the groups of people that go out walking that do the same thing.. Blindly going about their business faceplanting bus stops an the like... All together but in the same case all alone.
I said it a few times, I know I'm older but I just don't get it.
I remember going out with mates, checking the feed once in a while, maybe some updates then back to the conversation... Back to the real world 🗺.
Come on guys, an don't get me wrong cause I'm a proper tech ed, but surely you go out with mates to be with mates not just so it looks good to the causal observer... Cause trust me
It don't look good 😟
As I say though for me it britens my day knowing that I live in a close nit small circle and I enjoy my online life... But others that make like they have it all really can't have... Otherwise they would engage more in the joy of this painful but wonderful world we all share -
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@spaceboy hahahaha wicked pic :D