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Unsuffocation

I don't need friends who'll leave me the moment I step out of the norm.

What I need are friends who stand by me no matter what I do.

I live my life as if no one's looking, because in all honesty no one really is.

But my real friends do, and they couldn't care less.

They love me for it.

For being me, for not being afraid to be who I want to be.

That’s why I can breathe. Smile. Be happy.

Be satisfied.

Because I know I'm free to live the life I choose, with no one who matters criticizing me for it.

I'm free to be myself, because that is who I'm supposed to be.
I don't need social norms or flimsy etiquette, who to befriend, how to dress, how to act..

I don't need hypocrites.

I need real people, REAL FRIENDS.

I need people who are simply, people.

Human beings. Erring, differing, changing..

Simply imperfect as I am.

I don't need flawless friends, because none exist, and one who claims to be is simply too fool of himself.

The world is a huge place, but it can be small as well.

Everyday, I meet new people, some I see all the days of my life, some I never happen to glance upon again.

The memories of the heart, are what stays.

I don't need to remember the people who put me down.

They don't matter.

I have a life to live, and I plan on living it the way I want to.

Confusions come, and getting hurt is sure in life.

But as long as I still have one person I can always turn to with a smile,

I can continue to live on.

"I may need you to stay alive, but I don't need you to live."