If you know me, you have probably once or twice heard me say "yeah, me and my three friends" jokingly when someone tells me to hangout with my friends or be social. A lot of the times I am kidding about only having a few friends, but in reality you really can't consider everyone a true friend.

You have your friends that you might eat lunch with occasionally or go out to the bars with. You like to have fun with those friends and hangout with them in social gatherings or in a group of those same people that you call your friends. These friends are your friends you talk about where you get your nails done with and how cute the guy across the bar is when you guys are out.

Then, you have your real friends. The friends that you know you can tell anything to. These friends will keep it real with you and even when they don't agree with your decisions they will always have your back. I like to call these people my forever friends. Even if you've met someone recently, you just know when you have found a true friend. True friends won't ignore your texts for five days or forget to invite you places. A true friend wants you in their life just like you want them in theirs.

Having quality friends over a quantity of them is really important as you grow up. You can't always trust everyone and that is unfortunately something you learn the older you get. Not everyone knows how to keep a secret or your personal conversations to themselves and that is something to remember when considering who your quality friends are. Those quality friends are the ones that are going to be with you through it all and be your support systems, not the ones that make plans with you and then ditch you last minute or tell your secrets to the world. A quality friend has your best interest at heart and is not going to purposefully hurt your feelings. A quality friend is someone that you can just never stay mad at and you are so close with them you consider them family.

So, there is nothing wrong with being able to count your true friends on one hand. If you keep your friend circle small, you will be much happier in the long run and avoid all sorts of drama.

Shoutout to my forever friends, the friends i've known for 10 plus years now and are the best people I know. I don't know what I would do without you guys! Thank you for being quality friends and accepting me for everything I am.