Your girlfriends will save you when your insecurities are screaming at you to be broken because of him, your girlfriends will tell you that you are beautiful and why he wasn’t even worth your time.
If you’re finding that you’re having trouble concentrating in class and remembering things that happened earlier in the day, you should discuss this with your doctor, as it can be an indicator of depression.
Because people love you but they love themselves more. They care more about their image. They care more about their reputation and they’ll do whatever it takes to protect it even if it means throwing you under the bus.
They will see through you. They will know the difference between your smiles, the tone you use when you’re happy or sad, the way you excuse yourself when you feel like you don’t want to talk.
They’re the completing pieces to your puzzle, they are proof that miracles are true; they are your real first loves.
Your struggles may be different from those around you, but we are all struggling.
Same goes for the lame pop-culture magazines – fuck them. I no longer invite people into my tribe who sabotage my growth, and believe me at this point in my life – I can smell their kind many miles away.
I’m sorry that I don’t text you nearly as much as I should. I’m sorry that I’m not as updated on your life as I used to be when we were younger and saw each other in the halls every single day.
I’ve seen countless Facebook statuses from my friends that usually say something along the lines of, “I just finished my show! Lemme hear your Netflix recommendations!” So, here they are….
