I’ve decided to take the plunge and start trying to get used to beer, mostly because it’s cheaper than liquor. My taste buds currently do not appreciate me. In other news, the class that I write these blogs for has made me realize just how differently I view relationship, both platonic and romantic. I think that is partly due to me making more of an effort to challenge myself on what is healthy and not in relationships. There is a lot of behavior that has become mainstreamed that honestly is toxic. People try to hard to make bad things work and convince themselves that their happy and in love even when their not. I understand wanting things to work out, but at some point you have to take a step back and ask how much are each of you sacrificing your own true happiness to “make things work”. Really it only seems to make people bitter with each other. Recently a friend was talking about communication issues with her boyfriend. When I asked about if the problem had be addressed, she said yes. When I asked if there was a plan in place to better communication or had things improved overall, she said no. To me that seems incredibly counter productive. If a problem is brought forward to be addressed, then there should be steps taken to fix it. Instead she results to checking his online statuses and repeatedly messaging him. That’s not something I agree with and think that if things escalate to that point, you’re better off just breaking up and finding someone that will work with you on things you want. People are so attached to the idea of love and what it is and think that they have to experience it, that they typically will miss when it truly comes along. They also confine themselves to thinking that true love can only be romantic. I completely disagree. Some of the deepest and truly unconditional love I have experienced, has been for my friends.