REAL.

I was talking to one of my new friends, and he was expressing just how frustrated he is with how self-centered so many people have become today. It is so sad that we can't ever really know who to trust anymore, because it seems like no one is REAL anymore. He said he couldn't help but quote Russell Hammond from Almost Famous...

"From here on out, I am only interested in what is real. Real people, real feelings, that's it, that's all I'm interested in."

And you know what, I'm going to start living by that quote. Its one of those things that is probably easier said than done, especially when it comes to certain situations. I think about some of the people I have considered my true friends in the past, and I've become so attached to who I thought these people were, which makes it even harder when I realize that they are not those people at all. I hate when things or places change people. Change is good, and change is necessary, but when it comes to friendships and relationships, I can't be one to sit back and say its okay for these "friends" to mistreat you, or mess with your feelings. It just is not fair.

I don't think its okay for people to pretend to be so interested in you, or being part of your life, but when the time comes to really take action, and be that friend, they are just not there. And, in the past, I've noticed when stuff like this happens, there is no good explanation as to why these people decided to "stand you up" or whatever. The sad thing is, most times they don't even notice that there is a problem, or that they have done anything wrong. Its just a really bad position to get yourself caught up in.

I feel like I am a really good person. A REAL person, with REAL feelings. And I am really so sick of being the go-to girl, because I am so much better than that.

Lyssa and I were listening to Sugarland today, and there's a line in their newest single that says, "my mama mapped out the road that she knows, which hands to shake and which hands to hold.." And we've decided that there's really no in between when it comes to friendships. Either you are there, and you feel the comfort in knowing that they are always a hand to hold...or else they might as well just be some stranger walking down the road, a hand shake and a smile, a nod from an acquaintance. I'm starting to realize, if I can't tell the difference between the two when it comes to my circle of friends, then they are probably the hand shakers, not the hand holders. I can't consume myself with those people.

So, here's a toast to all the REAL in the world. May we hold our hands so tight, that the demons of the "self-centered, self-absorbed, posers, and the unsincere" will never break our bonds.