Do you have a friend that most of your other friends dislike? I do. And see, the thing is I totally understand why some of my friends don't like this person (I will call this person Person X). Person X has done some pretty shitty things in the past, but even though I get irritated or pissed off about that stuff sometimes, I don't want to let it all ruin my view of someone. Am I being naive? Should I stop making an effort to be someone's friend if he/she has hurt others in the past? I really don't think so.
Of course, there are people we cut out of our lives because of unforgivable acts, but those are probably people who were never meant to be in our lives for very long.
I want the best for my friends, and I know that my true friends want the best for me, which is why they don't like certain friends of mine who, they think, treat me badly. I get this. I really do. But I cant just stop being friends with someone whom I don't hate...does that make sense?
It's not like I'm afraid of anyone not liking me for cutting them out of my life (case in point: Shannan), but there are some friends who last a lifetime no matter what happens. And that is why I keep those friends around.
You never know what will happen in the future, and who knows which friends will still be in my life 5, 10, 20 years down the road. So if I am happy with the people in my life, no matter what the past may be, I don't think I should have to edit who I hang out with. But then again, how many times can you be burned by one person? What does it take for that straw to finally break the camel's back?
I hope I never have to find out...
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