Standards vs. Friendships

The one thing you shouldn't have standards on are friendships. Each one is unique and the individual has an individual way of showing their love for you. Yes, you should guard your heart with friendships so you don't have a toxic friendship hurting your subconscious, but your friends are human, remember. You can't demand they act a certain way. As long as they have the right intentions on their actions of how they show love, no further specifics should be required of them. If you have problems with them, talk it out, but remember, people make mistakes. Forgive them. No true friend has tally marks for their friend's "bad behavior." If you're frustrated with a friend, try to see it from their point of view. I know it's cliche, but it's so important. Find their personal way of displaying love, whether it's giving gifts, advice, comforting you, whatever. Then, look for it on a daily basis to see just how much they actually care about you. Take away the standards, and look for the love.

Love, Noelle

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