Boys Will Be Boys

"Friendship is as delicate as a glass, once broken it can be fixed but there will always be cracks."
-Waqas Ahmad

I never understood the meaning of friendship before. I used to think that it just meant people you align yourself with due to similar views and interests. I didn't think that trust had anything to do with friendship. And so, I never really trusted anyone and kept a lot of thoughts to myself. There are exceptions, however, such as my twin brother (Na) and a peculiar fool by the name of Learyan.

Learyan can best be described as a simple, go-with-the-flow type. Everyone changes their image to be accepted by their peers. And like everyone else, Learyan would turn his "emoness" to a cheery and trendy look to fit in and be in the norm. He wasn't a bad kid or anything, but, because society had made us this way, people tend to point out the faults of others in a harsh attempt to cover up their own.

When we first met Learyan, he was a loner because he was new to America. If moving to a new country, a new school, and a new lifestyle wasn't overwhelming enough, he had to deal with us. Over the years of our so-called "friendship", he was constantly harassed by us. We always made fun of people even amongst our friends, but I realize that he never deserved the kind of disrespect we gave him. I regret so much especially since over the course of our history, he was one of the few that I began to open up to. And, yeah, he might act a little awkward at times or pretend not to care about what others think, but he often offered an ear when you wanted to talk about your problems. Therefore, as simple-minded as it may sound, he is a trustworthy friend.

Most of my friends might disagree with this but they are just blinded by his fresh-off-the-boat accent, behavior problems, and dramatic dilemmas. Like I said, everyone has their own weaknesses and kicking others while they're down is just plain wrong. I admit that I am a great part of it and I truly apologize for acting like I am better than Learyan, as well as others, due to my imperfections. Even Martians have flaws too.

And so, to conclude this post, I really wish that we can set aside the past and still be friends while we're young. I know that we can never truly trust one another because of our indifference as men. I hope you can meet that special someone (as I think I have...) and stop worrying about the future too much. You'll be fine.