I'm one of those people who's a people person but also hates people. Like I can start a conversation with just about anyone and I'm okay with keeping everything civil. I like to give everyone a chance at friendship and what not but sometimes I just can't help but judge someone a little early.
I know I'm not the only one who does this and usually, it's a total accident but sometimes I just catch myself thinking, "Wow. Please shut the hell up." Or "You're already so annoying." When I've just met someone.
But this one kid that I met was honestly just so damn annoying. We had the same group of friends since middle school but then when we got into high school we all started hanging out a lot more as a group.
I also had a class with this man and oh boy did he get under my skin.
You know in high school when you hang out with the same like 7 people (if you're lucky enough to be that close with that many people because high school is definitely a hard time to find actual friends) every weekend. You go to the football games every Friday, then you probably go out to eat with them afterward because who doesn't love Waffle House at 11 p.m.? You probably also hang out on Saturday and go to parties or go bowling or something else that's super lame that your hometown has to offer.
This kid was ever. Always with us. He really just got on my nerves but now I love him so much and he's one of my best friends. His ridiculous singing in the car (usually directed to me because he knew it got on my nerves), obnoxious jokes, and just his overall personality really ended up growing on me.
It's actually crazy to think about because I didn't enjoy his company at the moment way back then but now that I look back at our "friendship" I realize I am so glad I have all those memories with him. And I'm extremely happy that he grew on me because even now while we're in college we still talk all the time and during holiday breaks we get to hang out with the old crew again which makes everything even better.
To those of you who are a little bit similar to me or maybe you'll just go all out and not like someone based off of a few things and never hang out with them after that, I'm asking you to give them a chance. It might shock you how they'll make you change your mind about them. The best kind of friend is really the one that grows on you cause by then you already know all their little annoying habits and you absolutely love them for each and every one of them.
So give them a chance, blow your own mind, and let them grow on you like a vine on a wall - it'll change your perspective on a lot of things, not just friendships.
