Stop waiting for a 'loyal' friend. Most people aren't loyal to you; they’re loyal to their own needs."
The friend who left when you had nothing wasn't 'wrong.' They just saw an empty room and went to find one with furniture. That’s just business. That's just life."
The 'different' part isn't the person who left—it’s the one who stayed and helped you paint the walls. Not because they needed a place to sleep, but because they believed in the house you were building before the roof was even o