I prefer to keep a very tight circle of friends, easier that way and less complicated. Through circumstances I’ve learned to apply the expect the worse from people ethos and that way they can only go up from there in my estimation. I get ridiculed for hat by some but for me it’s ok because I use it as a defence-mechanism.
Your last paragraph of this post is so true and to be honest I think I’d struggle to find 15! I like it that way.
Thanks for sharing.
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Oh man, I could never apply the “expect the worst” philosophy. I imagine it would get very lonely feeling like you couldn’t rely on anyone. I’m a very sensitive emotive person and I depend on having a lot of social support. I suppose the key is to accept that everyone has bad moments in which they do regrettable things, so you should expect that people are going to be imperfect, no matter how saintly they may seem. I just would hope that the ones I’ve kept close will be self aware and empathetic enough that some of that can be bridged. And I try to do the same in return.