And I wonder if I ever cross your mind? For me it happens all the time.

It's a quarter after one
I'm all alone
And I need you now

It's amazing who you'll call when you need someone to talk to. I was chatting to a friend of mine last night & she was saying that people who she thought she'd drifted away from were always the ones who turned to her when they were in times of need. "I didn't know who else to turn to," is what they'd said. But yet, as soon as everything was fine and dandy again, they went off with their other friends.

Work out who your friends are, and stick with them. You shouldn't be wasting your time on people who you can't turn to when things get messy. What's the point? Surely it's better to spend your time with the people who give a shit about what happens to you, and who'll be there no matter what happens. 

There will always be people that you have to mix with who you know aren't the true friends, but don't focus all of your efforts on them. Be nice, obviously, just don't run round after them. And don't assume that people will be there for you if you decide to clear off somewhere else. You can't just use people when you feel like it. 

Since I've been in high school I've had different groups of friends; both inside and out of school. People grow apart, people change, shit happens. But at the minute I know the ones I can turn to and the ones I can't. I know whose tempers aren't to be tampered with, and I know whose patience stretches on forever. You get to know people, and sometimes that's not a good thing. People can show their true colours in all sorts of ways, and they're not always the colours we'd like to see. They can shock us, terrify us, make us smile, make us cry- but at least we're aware of them. Don't judge a book by its cover either... a big cheesy line thrown in there; but it's a good bit of advice.

Know who you're hanging around with. They're the people who you'll have the best of times with, they're the ones who'll influence you and your decisions, and they'll be the ones who'll help you pick up the pieces when things go boom.