I'VE BEEN THROUGH ENOUGH BULLSHIT TO KNOW... Who is in my corner or not. Who is genuine or not. Who has my back when I'm not in the room and who doesn't. Whose actions match their words. And if I don't... if I misread the situation or trust someone I shouldn't have, I don't blame myself at all. I see the best in people and always will. I give the benefit of the doubt, and I'm a big believer in second chances and not carrying around a heavy heart. But I also have enough wisdom to know when their actual character appears, believe what you see. Don't try to change them. Don't try to deny it. I've witnessed enough insincerity to know what is real and what is fake. And I don't have the energy to pretend to tolerate the latter anymore.