Have you ever heard the saying “You become like the five people you spend the most time with”? Speaking from experience, they’re right.
You don’t even realize the pit you’re falling into Until one day You’re stumbling over your words After being confronted about the nasty rumor you’ve been spreading.
You see, it’s a slow process, at first, you’re still kind, their critique of community makes you squirm.
But as you become blinded by your desperation for human contact Your guard is lowered. You want to speak like them, dress like them, act like them, As long as you’re not alone.
They ensnare you with seeming acceptance and phony love. “They’ve made me who I am today!” You’ll say. And you’ll be right. They created a ruthless hunter, Just like them.
What you fail to realize is that while you are slandering your peers, they’re picking your personality to pieces. They’re sharpening the knife preparing to strike. Tensed for their chance to unsheath their claws and go for the ****. When the time comes, you won’t expect it, you’ll think you’ve found your best friends for life. But then they leave you broken and alone. Right back where you started.
But it’s alright. Sometimes, in the darkest times is when you find your light.