They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, which may be true, but absence makes me realize how important some people are to me and how much I didn't appreciate them when I should have. Now that i'm in college, separated from those people I called my best friends, I realize who I really counted on for so much. Those times when I need someone to vent to, I can't just call my best friend to come over because now she's 3 1/2 hours from me with schoolwork and a boyfriend that keeps her busy. I can't just text my other best friend or call her to vent because she has a new job and a new relationship too. Not that I don't have anyone here at school, but it's so hard to know who I can truly talk to and who will just pretend to care when in reality they just want to be nosey. These days, people rarely care about your problems, usually they just listen so they can run their mouths to other people saying they know something about you.
Just recently, my eyes have been opened to the fact that trust isn't something you can just give to anyone. Trust needs to be gained, and it's a process to fully gain trust. Not only to people need to prove that they really mean it when they say they love you and care but they need to show you that they won't spread it. how? by not telling you other people's business. People come to me all the time telling me things that I really shouldn't know. The person that told them this information? They trusted them not to tell anyone, and what did they do? they went and told me. You know someone's not trustworthy when they start a story with "don't tell anyone this, but.." Be careful who you trust, guard your heart and be true to yourself.