Has your idea of what makes a good friend changed as you’ve gotten older?

First of all, age is just a number that humans care about for several ridiculous reasons.

Hmm, should I elaborate on that? Tempting 😋

Nah, let’s continue with the most ungrateful wealth type: the social 😂

As you might remember, my past self was a social butterfly and apparently soft-hearted 😊. Honestly, I never thought I would classify social relationships, but you should 😅

Acquaintances: this category is the trickiest one. The people you meet in places like schools, workplaces, meetings, bars, etc

Entertainment we all have been this one and usually can’t get enough of them, which confuses our minds to think they’re actually our best friends ( dopamine vs serotonin )🤭, nonetheless they are our friends only in good days 🤫

Friends you feel comfortable, joyful, and safe around. You communicate openly with them, knowing they understand what you actually mean 🤗. They have been there for you through good and bad times without complaining. Fewer friends are actually a lot of friends 😉. Friendship takes time and effort. You should be able to have fun together with them without alcohol or anything 😳.

Family 😊 is one of the most challenging and rewarding life tests a person unintentionally has to pass gratefully ♥️. Tbc and feel free to filter “family “ in my posts 🤭

I guess you can name more social wealth if you have it, but 33 years of wisdom have shown me that so far 🤭.

From where I am now, as a man who had no social life for 8 years (and I had no life for 8 months of that 😅), other people sound exhausting 😩. Good people ♥️