As we mature through life, we realise that there are quite a few things that are out of our control. We can’t choose our family and events happening around us, but what we can choose is who we can be friends with.

Friendship is the most valuable asset we can acquire in our lives. Friends can have an impact on our lives in many ways but mainly are the reason of which you laugh a little harder, cry a little less, and smile a lot more. This plays a vital role in our mental health and happiness. Having strong social ties can also reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation. 

Toxic friendships may take a back seat to other priorities, such as schoolwork, family, etc. Developing and growing a good friendship takes a lot of endeavours. However, makes the investment valuable as it provides happiness and comfort which makes it all worth it.

Social media creates an image that the more friends the more popular it makes you, but it’s important to remember that in friendship it’s always quality over quantity. We might have a diverse network of friends, which is good at some point but we’ll always feel a greater sense of belonging and well being, by keeping one or even a few close and healthy friends that will be there for us through thick and thin.

When there are obstacles in friendship, it’s important to not give up and work through the situation, it will always take the two people to fix the issue. It’s the two vs the problem and not vs each other.

Luckily, we have control over the friends we choose, if we prioritise choosing worthy people who we can trust will work through issues with us, then we can work through anything. As Graham Little said, “friendship is being ourselves with others”.