44. Liars liars liars. Beware of people who lie. Gossip. If they talk badly about others to you, they are bad mouthing you to them.
45. Can’t have a discussion about anything because my opinions are always wrong even when I don’t get a chance to explain my thinking.
46. When you are obviously the one who cares more about the friendship. If you would drop everything to hang out, and they flake on you constantly, it’s probably toxic.
About the author
“You are the only person who gets to decide if you are happy or not—do not put your happiness into the hands of other people. Do not make it contingent on their acceptance of you or their feelings for you. At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter if someone dislikes you or if someone doesn’t want to be with you. All that matters is that you are happy with the person you are becoming. All that matters is that you like yourself, that you are proud of what you are putting out into the world. You are in charge of your joy, of your worth. You get to be your own validation. Please don’t ever forget that.” — Bianca Sparacino
Excerpted from The Strength In Our Scars by Bianca Sparacino.
