Subdue

I've kind of been off the grid recently. My friend said that I was in my "dark ages" again and when I told my other friend that I was in my "dark ages" she said that she wanted to sew me a black hooded cape. That's definitely necessary in life. Anyway, this is what I've been busy doing:

A. Understanding that the way I value friendship is different than the majority of the world
B. Accepting that most people don't really care about anything further than their left foot
C. Knowing that the saying, "Treat others the way you want to be treated" always applies, but never expecting reciprocation because it's not going to happen 99% of the time
D. Realizing that some people are not meant to be held too close, but being okay with that
E. Readjusting my priorities to those that value relationships in ways that are similar to me
F. Being thankful for the difficult people I've encountered in life because they've shown me exactly what I don't want to become
G. Appreciating the people that remain and continually help me grow

180. I'm really happy with the way things are right now (personal development-wise). I've learned a lot about myself this past month and I've met some scintillating people that have really opened my eyes in terms of understanding myself and those around me. There really is no amazing decisive conclusion that I've come to--rather, it's more of a shift in mentality, but this is probably the way I should have been approaching life to begin with because there's less pain and devastation involved. Of course, I chose the longest way possible to arrive at this point. It's probably because I like pain and devastation... said no one ever.