Friends are super important to have - especially if you’re struggling with depression. Friends can make you or break you. Pick the ones that will make you and push you hard to reach your full potential. Don’t choose the ones that will push you over and break you. It will make your struggles even harder if your friends are not there for you. If your friends don’t have your back, they’re not the right ones. You will probably be too much for some people. Those aren’t your people.
Having friends is one of the greatest and awesome and often hard things to do. But, if you have just one or two really good friends that have your back and support you, that’s really good. Most people want a lot of friends, but a lot of friends can just equal more drama. Stick with a few really good friends and it will be a lot easier on you emotionally.
Make sure you pick friends that are supportive and helpful and encouraging and make sure you’re supportive and helpful for them. It will help you have healthier friendships. Also, if you’re a Christian, make sure to have maybe one or two friends that are also Christians so you can talk to them about your faith. They don’t all have to be believers, but having one or two of them will really help you if you need to talk to someone about that stuff.
Friends can be really helpful and you can have a good friendship with someone. But sometimes, you may end up with a toxic friendship. If you are ever in a fight with one of your friends, which you will be at some point in your life, make sure you never text them to resolve a fight. Go to them in person or call them on the phone. Ninety percent of the time texting won’t work very well.
Be patient with your friends. You might not realize what they are going through. There could be times they’re having a really bad day because of something that happened in their life, so make sure you’re there for them. Support them and give them space if they ask you for it. Don’t be clingy and pushy. If you are, they will eventually talk to you about it.