09/08/2026
The older I get, the more I realize that not every friendship is meant to come with you through every chapter of life. ❤️
Some friends are lifelong. They’ve seen you at your best, your worst, and everywhere in between—and they love you through all of it.
Others are seasonal. They were meant for a certain chapter, and when that chapter ends, sometimes the friendship does too.
Some people will sit at your table, smile in your face, and talk about you the second they leave. Some will call themselves your friend but somehow never clap when you win. They’re there when you’re struggling, but when you start growing, succeeding, or becoming happier, suddenly their energy changes.
Then you have the real ones. The ones who speak highly of you when you’re not around. The ones who defend your name in rooms you’re not in. The ones who genuinely celebrate your wins without comparing them to their own. The ones who want to see you happy, loved, successful, and thriving.
I’ve learned that I don’t have to hate someone just because we’ve outgrown each other. I can appreciate the memories, be thankful for what that friendship taught me, and still recognize that they may not belong in the next chapter of my life.
Not everyone who had access to you in one season deserves access to you in every season.
So here’s to the lifelong friends—the ones who love loudly, clap proudly, and stay genuine. 🫶🏼❤️
And to the seasonal ones… thank you for the memories and the lessons. Your season served its purpose. ✌🏼✨
And if you made it all the way to the end of this post wondering which category you fall into… babe, I think you just answered your own question. 😘😂
