Back To School Series: Friends & Conflicts

So, one of the biggest parts of school is friends. You sit with them at lunch, have classes with them, and pretty much for the whole day, you're surrounded by them. There has always been a moment for us, where we feel like we haven't had a friend by our side that truly is honest, down to earth, and caring. My mentality is, it's better to be alone than to be surrounded by people who don't respect you. I can't imagine hanging out with people who bring me down, and don't have a second to listen to how I feel. So, as the new school year is rolling around the corner, keep in mind that you are you for a reason and if people don't respect that, then walk away.

No matter how close you are with a friend, there can be a situation that tests your friendship. Sometimes you need to step back, remember that your friendship is worth more than a fight, and make up. At the end of the day, friends are there for a reason.

I believe that people who enter my life are there for a specific reason that I may not know at the time, but looking back, I realize what a difference they made. Wether that difference is good or bad, the effect it makes on me will be nothing but positive. When someone brings you down, it will only make you stronger. But, if you fight back, you become the same person as them. You have the decision in every situation, to fight or to step back and forgive. Now think, who's the bigger person?

Over the span of elementary, middle, and high school, some of my friends have come and gone. It's so natural for friends to slowly drift apart. Interests change, hobbies change, and priorities change. Everything happens for a reason. It may seem terrible at the time, but in time, things will change and so will your perspective.


I hope you have a great school year! Remember to be the bigger person! 

xoxo Jelly