Anyone who has *truly* been my friend for an extended period of time, I feel *truly* does know me. Those chosen few know I'm a bit nutty, a bit too sensitive, but ultimately, extremely loyal.
- Animals won't read something and get all bent out of shape after assuming it's about them. My oldest friends know if I've got a problem with them, ohhh you'll know about it!!!! I'm a problem fixer. If I have issues with someone it eats me up and I can't settle until I've resolved it.
They also know that with the exception of my ex-husband, I'm still great friends with my exes, and never have had any occasion to bitch about them. Ex-husband is fair game, those same friends know why he deserves it and often join in Lol.
- Animals won't make you feel like a bad person after other peoples' assumptions. I have spent most of my day distraught thinking I've offended/hurt/lost a friend, over their wrong assumption of something..why do I feel the need to burden the blame for someone else's mistakes? I think I'm upset that they've forgotten my 'friend values'. Nothing has changed there. I'm the same person they befriended, quite frankly I just don't get it...
- Animals don't care why you're crying, they just care that you are. They won't tell you to 'get over it', 'put a smile on your face, you'll feel better!'. They won't stare at you on the bus when you cannot stop the emotions from bursting forward, you won't see them actually shuffling away from you as if you're somehow infectious.
- Animals will always listen without judgement. You'll never see them assuming statements over fact, or bullying the weaker animal.
So here I sit again, trying to figure people out. But just when you *think* you've got it all figured out, the goalposts get moved again. I KNOW I'm not the only person left with at least a smidge of morals left, life in general & as it applies to friendships, but are we becoming a breed reaching extinction? Can we blame social media for humans turning into dicks?
Some social commentators would agree, but I personally think that humans have always been dicks, social platforms have just amplified the situation.
Will anything change? Probably not. Doesn't mean we all have to be sheep though, does it? Make the choice not to be a dick today! Next best thing to changing into an animal :)
