Day 10 — Good Friends

I don’t have a best friend. You might be wondering “Wow, he must’ve built some bad relationships in life”. Well, no. It’s my perspective on friendship that has changed over time. People have such high expectations about best friends, it feels so unrealistic to me. What happens when those expectations are suddenly shattered? It’d probably be bad news. If I had those sort of expectations, I’d probably live a gloomy life.

What I do have are a lot of great friends. I know I can rely on them when I need advice or just someone to talk to, but I don’t really have a lot of expectations for them. I don’t “put all my eggs in one basket”. I’ve also developed a feeling of comfort with being alone and having no one to talk to. Does that mean I’m antisocial? No. It means I’m fine if I don’t have anyone to talk to, but I’m also fine if my friends are down to talk. I’ve just created a stress-free mentality for myself. I’d call that a win.