Lifelong friends? This phrase is slowly becoming nonexistent in today's society, and in my dictionary. In a few decades, the younger generation won't even know what this word means. They're more focused on if their friends liked their new Instagram picture, and you can bet if they don't someone is getting unfollowed.

I wasn't ever the popular kid, ever. I never wanted to be, which gave me a vantage point to stand back and watch everything play out in front of me. In high school, I watched friend groups turn over faster than the seasons changed. Sometimes it was a mixture of the previous group and others it was all new people. I can only assume these groups changed so quickly over some petty disagreement, which is typical for teenagers.

Throughout my years in high school, there were a couple of friends who truly stuck around and others who used me for what they needed then tossed to the roadside. Today, not many friends remain but have stuck through the thick and thin of the friendship; however, I came to realize that wasn't the case.

I had a blurred vision of what our friendship was; they were only coming to me when they needed my help. I was the most reliable person they had because I thought that we had a friendship. At the drop of a pen, I would do whatever I could because I'm the nice guy and that tends to get abused all too often. Everyone has that friend that's always too nice or goes out of their way to help you, and you can freely admit now that you have used that person for help then left them.

You have to wake up and realize who your true friends are and weed out the fakes. Keep your true friends close to your heart.