friendships
November 23, 2009
there are some things i need to clear up in my life… and i need to set my mind to them once exams are over.
correction. i need to set my mind to them now, and then put it into action once my last paper ends on 3rd dec. i dislike expectations. but i hate failed expectations even more. especially when i fail others. i am a people pleaser, i admit, but you are too, i guess everyone is to a certain extent. i’m not talking about pleasing everybody, i’m talking about some important people in my life that i’ve failed. the feeling, is pretty painful. because in the first place, you know those ‘expectations’ weren’t even the demanding kinds. get my drift?
sigh. growing up is tough. being stubborn is bad. sometimes i just hope the problems and struggles i face now would just vanish before my very eyes. but then again, i am responsible for myself, and these are things nobody else can do for me.
after coming to uni, building genuine friendships… is really tough. sometimes you look around you, the people you’re chummy with… the people you hang out with… can you really trust them? no i’m not emo-ing. i think this is just a fact of life. not that i doubt my pals. but remember how as a kid your parents used to tell you, when you grow up, ‘open wide your eyes when you make friends’ (okay they still say it alot now) and i’m beginning to see some light in it. it’s tiring, really. sometimes after i share a little deeper about myself, it feels as if i left open a gaping hole in my heart, vulnerable and uncomfortable. on the one hand, i’d love to share with my friend. on the other, i’m afraid this person would not take care of that piece of myself i’ve shared. the irony of it.this struggle is magnified a 100 times after coming to university. lol.
i thank God for being my ever faithful, trustworthy, permanent listening ear. i thank God for being my best friend who loves me unconditionally and accepts me as i am. after getting some bruised elbows and shins, i think i will not try to be smart-alec and think my human friends can replace the place of God in my life. so yes, honestly, i admit i’ve been too caught up in trying to build my physical friendships and kinda neglected the most important one in my life. i can’t try to build these friendships on my own. if God is not in the centre of it… nothing else can stick. God, running back to You….
and i thank God for the family He’s placed me in, once again. my churchies (i.e. church pals) form a big part of my life. don’t know what i’d do without them. people say blood is thicker than water, and spirit is thicker than blood. it’s true… people who watched me grow up, grew up with me, saw me through my unglam-est moments, and celebrated my victories with me. let’s go on together.
chia remb to not take God and your friends for granted.
growing up is really tough!!!!! (sorry for being so complainey)
(once im done with whining i’ll move on with life, haha)
(okay moving on…)
i’m out to fight a winning battle.
w regards to the previous post
November 4, 2009
one more thing. just one more.
if people wanna get a ride from me, shouldn’t they ask me directly?? even if you ask my best friend, i am still the driver. it doesn’t make sense does it? i go to B and say, Hey, can i take A’s car, please?
what’s wrong with people seriously. lol.
if you want to borrow something from a friend, you ask around the whole world for permission except the friend herself. got link, meh??
basic courtesy. works well for both you and me (= thanks.
ps. i am not emo nor am i angsty. yes i agree with something my friend said, sometimes people really don’t know how to 自动。and i think i really don’t want to be like that to my other friends too.



