🌫️ Nobody Has to Like U

by best friend mimin Appayo

Hey, friend.
Sometimes I wonder… am I not enough for you? Haven’t I tried to be a good friend — someone who genuinely wants to know you? I know we don’t live close to each other, so I can’t always be there. Even if our houses were side by side, we’d still have different responsibilities, different rhythms, different lives to take care of.

Do you think friendship requires meeting all the time?
Isn’t it enough to talk once in a while, after some time passes? That doesn’t mean we’ve disappeared from each other’s lives. Look — I still know how you’re doing, even the problems you’re facing.

By the way, congratulations on entering a new environment, meeting new people, and starting a new chapter of your life. New things can feel exciting, pushing us to explore more. So, how is it? Are you adapting well to your surroundings? I believe you can — my friend is amazing, after all.

And what about the new people you’ve met?
Do you get along with them?

It’s strange how quickly time passes.
We’re no longer as young as we used to be. Life changes in the blink of an eye. Yesterday we were together, and today we’re far apart again. You’ve stepped into a new phase, and once more, you have to adapt. People come and go — and that’s okay. Truly, it’s alright. Everyone has different personalities, different preferences. Nobody is required to like us, so don’t force anything — not on yourself, and not on others.

Think of it this way: you like sweet food, while the people around you prefer spicy. You can’t force them to follow you to a cake shop, and they can’t force you to eat spicy food either. The only way is to understand each other so no one gets hurt. Let yourself enjoy sweet things, and let them enjoy spicy things. One day, if they invite you to try something spicy, go if you feel like it — or decline politely. Don’t assume they don’t understand you; maybe they’re trying to include you, even knowing you might not handle it well.

Differences shouldn’t be a reason to drift apart.
But if your personality, attitude, and behavior don’t match your new environment — and even after trying to understand them, nothing changes — then let it be. Maybe you’re simply not compatible. Not everyone has to like us. Sometimes we click with people, and sometimes we don’t.

Besides… up until now, isn’t it true that we still get along?
I’m still here, you know

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