How I did it: I had three friends who had been my best friends for a long time. But I felt suffocated. I couldn't do what I like, it was all about them. One of them in particular was the leader, and the other two followed her: what she said went. After a long period of time feeling like I was being pushed out, a holiday abroad with them confirmed that I wasn't needed. After moving to university, none of them contacted me after the first day. For 3 weeks I felt hurt and betrayed, then it clicked: I had survived three weeks without them. I could do this. I finally started to become me. I felt revitalised. I felt free.

Lessons & tips: If you have people who make you feel like you can't be you, tell them how they make you feel. Let them know that you need to be you. If they don't like it, they aren't worth it.

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Jun 13, 12:08PM PDT | 0 comments | 3 cheers