My dad had a couple of sayings as we were growing up that I remember disagreeing with, one was “guys and girls can’t be friends without one of them catching feelings!” Reflecting on it now he might’ve said this to keep me from having a lot of male friends, he’s a typical protective dad to his daughters after all. Jokes on him, it didn’t really matter in the long run as I’m not interested in men anyways!
Another silly saying that he, and I’ve actually heard others say too, is “you are a combination of your 5 closest friends”. I always enjoyed, and still enjoy, having friends from all different groups and social circles. Some of my good friends are very ‘Type A’ and like to keep themselves busy and on a schedule, a handful of my other best friends like to just relax in their free time. Some of my friends love to party, others thrive when they stay in. Some devote a lot of their time into religion, others don’t subscribe to any faith. Some are introverts such as myself, others are wildly extroverted.
The way I see it, I love all of my friends, and I never really thought that what they did affected me as a person. Obviously we have similarities and shared passions/hobbies, otherwise we wouldn’t be friends. I enjoy hearing about their lives, and what we have in common or difference. Even so, I know I am confident in what I like, who I am, and my choices, and I don’t think anyone can change that.
