Choosing friends is not always about logic. It is often about our inner wounds.😣
Because we attract those who confirm our idea of ​​ourselves. If somewhere deep down we do not feel our own worth, we can unconsciously choose those who do not value us. If we are afraid of loneliness, we even hold on to toxic company, just so as not to be left alone with silence. If it seemed to us from childhood that love and attention had to be earned, we continue to "earn" friendship, enduring disrespect.

But the worst thing is that we justify them.
“She just has that kind of character, he jokes, don't take it to heart, but she has a lot of pluses.”🙄
We look for explanations for bad treatment or disrespect, but rarely explain to ourselves why it hurts us.

The choice of friends affects everything. On our self-esteem. On how we allow ourselves to be treated in relationships. Friends are an environment that either lifts us up or gradually erases us. If we are surrounded by people who devalue our dreams, laugh at our feelings, and don't support us in important moments, over time we begin to devalue ourselves.
But it's worth remembering that friendship is not about survival. It's about reciprocity, respect, safety, openness, and honesty.❤

It seems to me that we often stay with the "wrong" friends until we start to truly love ourselves. You no longer prove that you deserve to be around. You simply choose those who choose you.🥰
Friends shape our reality.
And we have the right to choose the one in which we are respected.

Sometimes the strongest step is not to stay.
But to leave.👏