To the friends I thought would stay by my side through no matter what. You were the ones I put all my trust into and I would tell everything to. You knew me the best as we would talk about every small thing in our lives. Every time something big happened, whether it was over a guy or about a class, you were always the first to know. Little did I know you all would use all that information against me and tell everyone else in our friend group to hate me.
To the friends who taught me to trust my judgment. I knew when we first met that some of you might cause me trouble. I knew I should have dropped my friendships with some people the minute they had came into my life, while others I wanted to stay. I never liked being a part of drama, but somehow I always found myself in it. Regardless of how nice I was, it would always be used against me. I liked being friends with everyone despite the situation. Whoever was the hated person in the group at the time, I would still be friends with because I felt bad for the circumstances they were put in. I knew what it felt like to be the most hated person, and did not want others to feel that way. I always liked to treat people the way they would like to be treated, but obviously you did not abide by that rule.
To the friends who taught me everyone is different. I always was very close-minded and thought the people who did not do things similar to me were wrong. I was the adventurous one and was always the one to be the first to try things. You all taught me that people act differently in every situation. You all taught me that people engage in different activities that I may or may not like, and that's OK. You all have opened my eyes to new surroundings, events and personalities I never thought I would come into contact with.
To the friends who taught me that I should not change to accommodate everyone's feelings. Even though everyone had expected me to be like them or else I was the odd one out, I learned that I should not change for anyone. I am me. If anyone makes me change for their own benefit, I should get out of that friendship immediately.
What hurts the most about losing any friend is the bond you had together, whether it was positive or negative. Through all the failed friendships, each have taught me meaningful lessons, and especially warnings when going into new friendships.
