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Not Everyone Is Your Friend
One lesson I have learned is that not everyone in your life should be called a friend. We have become so comfortable using the word friend that we hand it out to almost anyone who is around us. Someone you work with is your colleague. Someone you share a flat with is your flatmate. Someone you know through another person is your acquaintance. Someone who simply smiles at you, chats with you, or spends time around you has not automatically earned the title of friend.
A friend is not just someone who is present when life is easy. A friend is someone who chooses you, values you, respects you, and stands by you without making you feel like a burden they are forced to tolerate. Not everyone who laughs with you is for you. Not everyone who spends time with you cares about you. Not everyone who knows your story deserves access to your heart.
The title of friend should be reserved for people who have proven themselves through consistency, loyalty, honesty, and genuine care. People who celebrate your wins without jealousy, correct you with love when you are wrong, support you when you are struggling, and remain present through the good, the bad, and the ugly. Real friendship is rare, and because it is rare, it should be valued. Learn to call people what they are until they earn the right to be called your friend.
Not everyone needs that position in your life, and that is perfectly okay.
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