“Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people.”

There are far too many fake people in this world. I’m finding more and more of them every day in my life. I don’t know why these people pretend to be friends with me or anyone else. I don’t know why they feel the need to spout off Hallmark-esque sentiments with hollow voices, empty heads, and worthless hearts. I don’t have time for fake people in my life. I don’t have the energy to deal with their bullshit drama and their feigned concerns. I have no desire to listen to their meaningless words coming from their forked tongues. And, as such, I will make this statement:

If you do not truly consider me as a friend, if you do not value my presence in your life in any way, if I do not mean anything to you, if you would not miss me if I were gone, then please, stop faking it. I couldn’t give a shit less. You are not that important. No one is important enough for me to dispose of my dignity just to be able to drop their name or hear their voice. I love my friends with every fiber of my being. I would do anything in my power to help, care for, protect, and honor them. If you don’t care about me, then stop wasting my damned time. There’s no place in my heart for those of you who pretend you’re there for me. And, to put it bluntly, I don’t give a damn. The love, devotion, loyalty, and concern I feel for each and every fake person among you could be better spent on those who are true.

Make no mistakes about it– it will NOT hurt me for you to say you don’t want me around. It will not cause me to lose a single second of sleep. I will not shed a single tear over you. I will not allow myself to be affected in any way whatsoever by your lack of gratitude, concern, emotion, or love. You are not worth it. There are plenty of people in my life who love me and care for me. You are worthless if you’re just pretending. And you’re wasting your time as well as mine. I don’t know how much time I have left on this earth, but rest assured that I will not be wasting a single moment on those of you who aren’t deserving of it.

If you’re squirming in your seat right now, if you’re offended because you think I might be talking about you, then that’s your guilty conscience talking. Perhaps it means you need to do some serious soul-searching and be honest with yourself and those around you, including me.

To those of you who are not offended or nervous, you probably don’t even need to worry about this post. I’m most likely not talking to or about you.

Figure it out, make your decision, and get over yourself. I’m already over you.

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