Friendships
Shout out to my best friend (a.k.a. the only person who reads this blog) for making really good and festive hot chocolate! It was lovely, and really yummy. Also, she invited me over to her house for hot chocolate, and it was a really great time. We haven't really hung out with just the intention to catch up and just be, for a long time.
Also, she's just the best friend I could ask for. We've had our rough patches, but they never last more than a few months at the longest. We always get back to our friendship, almost like nothing ever happened, but we're better and stronger and closer because of it. We understand each other a little better, I think.
A while ago I wrote about how I didn't have any friends, boo hoo hoo. Honestly, I was going through a personal rough patch where I didn't really come into contact with many people, and I had just transferred to a new school, and I hadn't made any new friends. Looking back, I realize that yes, I would like to have a few more friends, but also, I really was a jerk for discounting the ones I have already.
Dolly, my best friend of many years (I've lost track), we've hosted tea parties, we've travelled, we've watched cute and corny movies, we've had sleepovers, we've talked for hours, we've drunk many cups of tea, eaten all kinds of chocolate, and texted many texts. Even when we annoy each other, or get mad at each other, we're still friends. Even when we have different opinions about a lot of things happening in the world, we're still friends. Even when we're frustrated, we're still friends. I think that is what says the most about our friendship. Even when it seems apparent that we have little in common, we still find things we both enjoy, and we still have fun doing it.
Jenny, my second closest friend, who I've been friends with for three years. We started a Bible study in college and we've been doing that regularly for the entire time we've been friends. We lead completely different lives, but we're still friends. Recently we reminisced about all the different Veggie Tales we watched growing up. We also decided that Jonah was possibly swallowed by a sunfish. We talk about basically only school, but still, that counts, we're friends.
I have casual friends in my classes who are really nice and I talk to them when I see them. We usually only talk about school, but that's something we have in common, and it counts.
I have friends who I used to know really well in high school, but have since lost contact with because we're all in different places, and we're all really busy. We're still friends though, and we talk whenever we see each other.
Sometimes I overthink, and sometimes I don't think. I'm not sure which applies to me feeling like I don't have any friends, but one of those happened. I've realized since then that not all friendships look the same. Not all friendships have to permeate every area of my life, but I can have school friends, church friends, and just plain friends. I can have best friends, good friends, casual friends, and acquaintances, and all are legitimate friendships.
What I needed was a reality check, and it came in the form of spending time with my friends. That really made me realize I do have friends, and they're pretty great.
Also, she's just the best friend I could ask for. We've had our rough patches, but they never last more than a few months at the longest. We always get back to our friendship, almost like nothing ever happened, but we're better and stronger and closer because of it. We understand each other a little better, I think.
A while ago I wrote about how I didn't have any friends, boo hoo hoo. Honestly, I was going through a personal rough patch where I didn't really come into contact with many people, and I had just transferred to a new school, and I hadn't made any new friends. Looking back, I realize that yes, I would like to have a few more friends, but also, I really was a jerk for discounting the ones I have already.
Dolly, my best friend of many years (I've lost track), we've hosted tea parties, we've travelled, we've watched cute and corny movies, we've had sleepovers, we've talked for hours, we've drunk many cups of tea, eaten all kinds of chocolate, and texted many texts. Even when we annoy each other, or get mad at each other, we're still friends. Even when we have different opinions about a lot of things happening in the world, we're still friends. Even when we're frustrated, we're still friends. I think that is what says the most about our friendship. Even when it seems apparent that we have little in common, we still find things we both enjoy, and we still have fun doing it.
Jenny, my second closest friend, who I've been friends with for three years. We started a Bible study in college and we've been doing that regularly for the entire time we've been friends. We lead completely different lives, but we're still friends. Recently we reminisced about all the different Veggie Tales we watched growing up. We also decided that Jonah was possibly swallowed by a sunfish. We talk about basically only school, but still, that counts, we're friends.
I have casual friends in my classes who are really nice and I talk to them when I see them. We usually only talk about school, but that's something we have in common, and it counts.
I have friends who I used to know really well in high school, but have since lost contact with because we're all in different places, and we're all really busy. We're still friends though, and we talk whenever we see each other.
Sometimes I overthink, and sometimes I don't think. I'm not sure which applies to me feeling like I don't have any friends, but one of those happened. I've realized since then that not all friendships look the same. Not all friendships have to permeate every area of my life, but I can have school friends, church friends, and just plain friends. I can have best friends, good friends, casual friends, and acquaintances, and all are legitimate friendships.
What I needed was a reality check, and it came in the form of spending time with my friends. That really made me realize I do have friends, and they're pretty great.
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