Have you ever thought you knew someone, only to find out you never knew them?

This past month, I've lost two of my friends. For a while, I was just angry. I was angry at the fact I never did anything to them, yet they still mistreated me. I was bitter. I was holding back so many subtweets I probably should have tied my thumbs.

But in the last month, I've done a lot of thinking.

People are put in your life to challenge you. Whether it’s to grow you, or simply show you what you don’t deserve, everyone serves some type of “purpose.” I realized getting back at them would only make me feel worse, because that's not who I am.

We are put in these difficult situations to test our maturity, morality, and integrity. Even though people can be awful, sometimes it’s just better to forgive. And here’s why:

I chose to forgive them because not everyone has the same heart. An easier way to put it is this: Some people are just crappy and you can’t change them. You can try to fix them, love them more, or even disregard the situation, some people simply can’t love you the way you deserve to be loved; and you can’t get mad about that. Being mad only creates a negative cloud that constantly follows you. Forgiving someone is understanding their situation, and moving on with your life.

"The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget." -Thomas Szasz

So, thank you.

Thank you for showing your true colors. Thank you for showing me who my real friends are. But most of all, thank you for stabbing me in the back, and showing me exactly what I don’t deserve.