Who are your friends?

There is a popular saying that a friend in need is a friend indeed. The dictionary recognises this when it says that a friend is a person

A friend is supposed to be someone who stand by your side in times of trouble as well as in times of good. True friends stay by each other's sides during tough times and lift each other up. It is not a one sided duty. You do not owe it as a duty to act as a friend to others when they do nothing for you. People who add no value to your life but still cling to you as friends to gain benefits are nothing but parasites. They are freeloaders who will eventually go away after you must have been sucked dry.

Most times we keep fake friend around us not because we do not know their true colors but because we are afraid of being alone. The fear that we will walk alone without these people by our side had made a lot of people to keep fake friends around us. The truth still remains that it is better to walk alone than to be with fake people.

Many people have met with untimely death and others live in regret due to what had been done to them by the people they call friends. If you watch TV's or even read news, you would have seen stories of tragedies suffered by people because of the friends that they kept. Most of them were sucked dry by these so called friends before being pushed to their early grave. Some people's lives has been rendered useless by friends.

Do not be with toxic from because you feel others will laugh at you if you have no friends. It is better to lonely and happy than to be surrounded by people who will eventually make you miserable.

When you let go of toxic friends, you do not end up being alone. There are always people who have your interest at heart. You just need to be able to notice and appreciate them. Take your time to study the people you call friends. If they have made no effort whatsoever towards your good, cut ties with them. If all the efforts in the relationship is coming from you, cut ties with them.

Generally, a friend is supposed to make you feel better not worse. Anyone that makes you feel burdened and worse is not deserving of your friendship. It is better to make that decision now to cut out toxic people from your life. Don't forget people who genuinely care about you are out there.

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