A Frank Discussion About Friends · 4:46am Jan 31st, 2023
Hello, I’m Frank, and welcome to my ted talk (not really, it's still me, your friendly neighborhood writer man). Today I’ll be talking about one of the most important facets of our lives.
Friends. They are great, truly they are, but sometimes, over the course of years or sometimes decades, a friendship begins to rot. Or perhaps we simply change and in the end it's no longer something that we can, or should maintain. This was a realization I’ve had a long time ago, but never quite had the emotional strength to really see through to the end.
You see the logical conclusion of such an epiphany is that those toxic friendships are ended. Yet at the time, no matter how frankly terrible they might be, I still felt as though I needed them. Though rotten, they were a crutch that kept me from falling apart completely. Now, however, I can stand on my own, and finish this rather convoluted metaphor quite neatly.
So it is with a somewhat heavy, yet glad heart, that I announce that I have cut off a bunch of these friendships over the past month. What does this mean for you? Well quite simply, I’ve been miserable for a very long time, but I feel so much better already. I’ve also been chatting with a mental health professional and taking some time to put my head back together.
With all that said and done, I’m happy to announce that I’ll be doubling my daily workload, and dramatically increasing what I aim to complete in a day. My output has been shit these past few months but my life has been through a bit of turmoil I finally feel like it is settling down. Fingers crossed anyway. I’ve said “I’m finally free/better” a few times I know, but the difference between then and now is that before I never quite had the strength to cross that final bridge. Now with it done though, I genuinely feel like a new person.
Thank you all for standing by me. You have no idea what your support means to me. <3
Jest.
Tldr: Got some counseling, ditched a bunch of abusive/shitty friends, and turned my mental health around after it being pretty terrible for a very long time. Part 1 of the new year's resolutions is checked off!
Expect a bunch more updates before the end of the month (So like, tomorrow)
P.S This is why my output has been low for the past few months. As you know, money troubles and other issues have been plaguing me for a long time. I've mostly figured out everything else, so I've been focusing on getting other parts of my life in order. With alot of the hard work done I'm feeling amazing, and eager to tackle my backlog of work.
I don't have experience cutting off toxic "friends" so I cannot comment on that really, except to say that if it makes you feel better emotionally to to do it, it must have been the right thing to do. Good on ya.
It’s great to hear your mental health has improved and you cut some toxic people out of your life
Congrats on figuring things out and improving your overall sense of self. I'm happy for you. :3
(and I don't mean that in a condescending way or anything, I just word things like this horribly badly.)
I am glad that you are now doing better, and I hope you continue to do well.
Still if you need some time to relax or rest, we will understand. Your wellbeing is more important.
The real important discussion about friends is why does Ross, the largest friend, not simply eat the other five?
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Truer words have never been spoken. Thank you.
Never was hope in our darkest hour hope is The guiding light https://youtu.be/Kmc8zWKQZFc https://youtu.be/hdzBQTqVjUg