Sometimes what you want in life is not what life wants for you

Many times in my life, I've assumed that how things were at that time would always stay like that. I always thought that certain friends would be there for me. I always figured certain people would be loyal and decent. Instead, certain friends have forgotten my existence because they're in a relationship, and their significant other takes up all of their time. Others went from being my support system, to being the ones starting drama and talking shit about me. Other friends that weren't my support system before are now the ones who are my closest friends. It's never easy to start a new phase in your life, and when you're in the process, you never realize how it can be for the best... but in this time, I have come to appreciate those who appreciate me. It might sound selfish, but you don't realize how much you need a friendship like that until you have it. I think myself lucky to have had the chance to lose some friends in order to not take for granted those who stick around. Those friends that let you be a hyper-stressed and hormonal psychotic mess and help you calm down and cheer you up... or sometimes they just try to smack some sense into you... or drink beer, eat 5-layer dip and watch science shows with you.