Honesty Is the Cure
by Kristen Pufpaff

There comes a time when you need to do what is right for you!

Take a step back, think with not only your mind but your heart.

What does your mind tell you to do?

What does your heart tell you to do?

Are they saying the same thing? Or are they pulling you in two.

Friendships are hard to maintain. Shit happens. People grow up. People remain immature. People grow apart.

There will always be cliques... but it is up to YOU to make a stand. Be your own person and not the shadow of those around you. Be impartial. Do not care if friend A does not like your friend B. Do not care is Team A does not like Team C. If YOU like friend B and Team C then why does it matter who friend A and Team A like?

I do not fully understand this. I do not get why people flip flop on their choices they have made in life. A choice should be made and you should stick to that choice. Like I stated, friendships are hard. Some need breaks and can come back SLOWLY to become somewhat like they were. Some need breaks and will never go back to "normal" but all parties are willing to try. That is the key though, ALL parties need to be willing. They need to understand that there will be set backs. They need to forgive, but never forget. But never forgetting does not mean letting it boil until it comes to a nasty head and makes things worse that it ever was before.

Honesty is the best policy. Allowing those around you to know the truth, whether it will hurt that other person or not. It is better to come out in the beginning than drag someone around with false hopes and promises. False promises in the long run will do more damage than being honest and ending it all for good.

I wish others had the strength to move on. To be honest with those around them, as well as themselves.

It breaks my heart to see friends torn in two. It breaks my heart knowing the ending and having no control over it. And until then, I will be friends with friend A and B, as well as Team A and Team C. And when this all ends, I will still be friends with them all. But the second I find out that I am being lied to, I will cut EVERYONE out without blinking an eye or shedding a tear. Because, in all honesty, my life and well being will always trump those who cannot be honest no matter what.