Not everyone you meet in your life will end up being your friend. In my case, I found that out the hard way, several times. The moment you meet them may seem incredible. They may be super nice, friendly, and charming. However, when they leave you, they often turn out to be the exact opposite. Coldhearted, backstabbing snakes. And sometimes, it takes a great amount of time until you realize they wrong they have done.

It started out slow. I took my time to get to know them. And they did the same with me. Then, we would want to start to hang out more. Eat together, watch movies together, or even go on late night adventures together. Being with this person made me happy. And I thought I made them happy, too. Later on, I start to hear from friends and acquaintances more about these people. 'Did you hear so-and-so did this? Do you know so-and-so has been doing that?' I'd push it out of my head because I didn't want to believe them. They just didn't want me to be happy in life. However, I was naïve. I had imagined these people to be so great that I wasn't aware of reality of it all. These people were very toxic. They were emotionally abusive. I hadn't realized these people had gone behind my back and betrayed me. If they were actually my friend, why would they have done that to me?

Thanks to them, I have learned that some people just take advantage of their 'friends.' Whether it makes them feel happy, powerful, or whatever, that is how some people function. Was I sad when these people walked out of my life? Absolutely. Someone I had trusted and cared for had left me. It had broken my heart. Anyone would be sad about that. When I had realized all of the things they had done, whether it be to me or someone else, I knew I was better off without them. No one deserves to wonder why they're not enough or worthy for another person. What people do deserve, are those friends that try to warn them of these horrible people. To those people who have left my life, I say thank you. You made me realize how I don't need you anymore. You made me realize how I don't need someone who makes me feel bad about myself. All I need is me, and those caring people who look out for me.