Theresa Ortiz
March 12, 2013
Ms. Croker
Change
Change is a common thing that happens as people get
older. Sometimes change can be for the better or worse. Most of the time it’s
just things we have realized that mattered yesterday won’t matter tomorrow and we
just let life run itself and not care much of what people think anymore, but as
you do that people might change their perspective of you and just think you’ve changed
for the worse.
I’ve recently been in a situation where I no longer talk
to who used to be a close friend of mine. We were friends since junior high and
hung out frequently. Although, after junior high we went to different high
schools we still kept in touch and I seen her as the same friend she had always
been in always being there when I was in need of someone to talk to or if I was
having family troubles. Even when senior year came I ended up moving to the
same high school as her, and we hung out with a group of friends on a daily
basis. I wouldn’t call her my best friend, but she was a really good friend to
me.
As time went on I started noticing her throwing little
fits when things wouldn’t go her way. If she was mad, she expected everyone
else to be mad. She would talk about others in an unnecessary matter and always
thought she was right. Just the fact that I really didn’t like associating
myself with people that acted like that made me think as much as she was there
for me, did I really want to be around a person who puts themselves in
positions they can’t handle.
I slowly started drifting away from her and was happy to
know that I wasn’t the only one who seen the change in her. She brought it upon
herself to act like the person she is today, as snobby and rude. I guess as
time goes on our true colors start to show and we start to notice things about
others that we never did before. Maybe she had always acted like this but I was
too blind to see it, but either way someone who acts the way she does will not
be a friend of mine. Sadly our friendship ended because of her attitude but I’m
glad I seen the change in her and decided to go my own way.
I had the same situation before, great essay.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing, great essay!
ReplyDeleteAmazing one of my favorite blogs i have read. good job
ReplyDeleteI also do the same with these type of people. I believe we should only surround ourselves with positive people, and let the others drift away to their loneliness.
ReplyDeleteThis was a really good essay, as i was reading it a situation of mine came up that is quite similar to yours. I enjoyed reading your blog entry.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed reading your essay. Making changes like that is a sign of maturity and respect for yourself. Good for you.
ReplyDeleteEven though sometimes we do have to let people go, it's still somewhat sad losing a once dear friend. I've had a similar experience where a friends values changed and their perception of my lifestyle didn't fit with their "morals". Change can take us to a place of great happiness if we allow ourselves to see the good side of it.
ReplyDeleteWow I think this is a common problem with many people because one my friends told me a similar story and you are right about everything.
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