Brianna Gomez

It's often because they are not able to achieve this within themselves.

Yes, if you are in a toxic relationship or if you're in harm, listen to them.

Listen to them, take advice, take everything with a grain of salt and like be open to different perspectives.

But if it's something as little as you wanting to try starting up your own baking business or you decide you want to start a podcast or posting on social media and they're like, no, that's weird.

Like you shouldn't do that.

I don't think it's really your thing.

It's like...

at least let me try girl or maybe they see you get a promotion at work or move out to a better bigger house and they feel this jealousy that's not because you've done anything wrong it's because they are not able to swallow their pride and to be proud of you regardless of whatever their circumstance is and that is what makes a true friend i never realized it again until like getting older but it's so true that people out there exist they do not want to see you succeed

They want to keep you around when you are down and when you are low because it makes them feel better about themselves.

But when you finally are up and you make them feel small, you two don't get along quite as well anymore.

And it's not because of anything you've done, but it's because of the fact that they aren't able to face the fact that someone else's growth or success does not take away from another's.

But if they're living in a state of insecurity and of jealousy, your growth and change will feel like a threat to them and it will remind them of everything that they are not.

and they won't be able to take it.

It is not your job to wait for others.

It's not your job to stay stagnant and wait for everyone else to play catch up with you.

If you are ready for change and you feel the growth wanting to happen, go for it.

Do not stay stuck because you're so attached emotionally or physically to someone or someplace.

It's not your job because the longer that you stay stagnant, the more withered your growth and your change becomes.

And a true friend would want you to go for opportunities that are good for you.

A true friend