It can be such a relief to finally find the right group of people to surround yourself with. Yes, I mean friends, but what I really mean is loved ones.
The minute you start middle school or high school it is some type of trend to be part of an enormous friend group. Of course, that can be fun, having lots of friends, you would never get bored! Will they all stick around, though?
The beginning of middle school was fun for me, new building, plenty of more people to become friends with, I was excited! I recall going through various amounts of friend groups my three years of middle school. This was typically because we would eventually just drift, or we just ended up not getting along. I remember specifically in my last year of middle school thinking I had finally found my friend group! We were all so close and we would hang out every day! Unfortunately, it did not end well and it was probably one of the hardest times of my life.
Come high school, I was more distant when it came to making friends. I was afraid of the betrayal and anxiety that came with having a large group of friends. Everything kind of shifted my junior year. I met one of my greatest friends, though it only felt like I had just her, it felt okay. We had art class together, and I felt content sharing my love for art with one of my best friends. I still had ups and downs with other friends that year which led to many falling outs.
Senior year came faster than expected and I had a better outlook on everything. I had an amazing friend by my side and I had met my boyfriend that year as well. Our relationship throughout the school year was not like every other cliche high school relationship. We had been through a lot of things together that most couples our age might never experience. Those two by my side was amazing, and I could tell either of them anything and they would support me no matter what. My relationship with my family was always great, and I always could count on them to be by my side no matter what. My brothers are extremely important to me. I am very protective of them and they are protective of me. Of course, there is that recurrent sibling fighting, who does have that? But I love them to pieces and would do anything for them.
Everything just seemed to fall into place, I had everyone I needed. In the beginning, I mentioned how the right group of people to surround yourself with is your loved ones, not just friends. Friends will come and go but if you find people who will love you no matter what, and always be by your side regardless the distance, you’re set. I don’t have a large friend group, nor do I need one. I have my incredible friend, my amazing boyfriend, and my goofy family. All together they have taught me what it is like to love and care so deeply about each and every one of them, and that people will let you down, but they never will. They have taught me to see the best in myself when others made me feel like the worse version of me. I am so thankful for them, and the lessons they give me every day. Find those right people, and let them help you see the best version of yourself.
