The Value of Friendship

I've come to realize that in this day and age the value of friendship has decreased. Our generation, and so many like us, jump to conclusions based on our #1 friend and foe -- SOCIAL MEDIA. We linger over our friend's SnapChat, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, heck even Periscope, and make judgements. We feed off the fear of missing out (AKA F.O.M.O) and wish we were there. Even when we are "there" in our friend's most popular Snap story, we play it up to make others feel left out or even jealous. It's the worst feeling ever not being able to forge genuine relationships with people anymore. Relationships where people are willing to put their phones down, look up and listen.

What has friendships become today? I know my friendships are spiraling away with certain people who only find it worthy to talk to me when they need status or purpose. I thought I had people around me who wanted to be my friend because they actually liked me not what I do, wear, know, or where I go. That's the problem with friendship today -- we make assumptions and overthink every status, Snap, picture, and timeline. We buy into the cryptic world of posting without being honest.

My world revolves around social media, while I love it, I hate what it does to people. It's a greed mechanism of always trying to one-up someone else or spy on someone who's life you wish you had. This also begs the question: would your friendships be better without social media? I don't know the answer to that but what I do know is that even in my own friendships I mess up without even knowing. Lesson: don't expect things will happen in your friendships if you don't make an effort.

A true friend will talk to you, no judgement, support you, and love you unconditionally. I've lost so many people I thought were my friends when I realized they were friends but not the right ones for me.