Day Thirty-three: Friend or Parasite?

Have you ever embarked on a path you know to be wrong simply for the right reason? I am in the midst of pursuing something I do not want, for all the wrong reasons, but the underlying truth and benefit of my actions could save a friend. Sometimes, we do not see what we are walking into until it is too late, but maybe if we had a friend to show us the dangers of a particular path we might be able to avoid the pitfalls.

Well I am that friend and I am trying to illuminate the dangers of that path. Unfortunately, there is no easy way to do this. There is no neon sign or road crew to warn you off, all you have, is me. So listen when I tell you that nothing good will come of the path you are taking. Only pain and disappointment.

It is difficult in life to recognize when others have our best interests at heart. Even more so when our best interests are contradictory with what we want. Still, friends often see things with a perspective we are not prone to. Trust your friends. Trust the instinct of those not directly involved and who know you best. They are not swayed by emotion or lust. It is a hard lesson to learn, but one that is worth it.

I tend to be a good judge of character and am able to see not just what you say and do in the moment, but who you are in general. In other words, I can do for you what I cannot do for myself in that I'll tell you who is worth your time and love. I make tons of mistakes and trust all the wrong people, but for those I care about, I'm usually pretty dead on with my assessment. So here's my recommendation, for what it's worth: Find your own damn man and stop being a parasite on the heartbreak of others.