Things Your Mom Said You’d Understand One Day, And Now You Do
Always cherish your childhood friends
I had my phases when I was interested in newer, “cooler” friends, and I didn’t pay enough attention to my childhood buddies who’d always been there for me. In college, I just wanted to party and didn’t make time to visit my childhood friend who didn’t drink and was rather quiet. I had my years when I was a social climber and would be at scenester events instead of a childhood friend’s birthday. My mom said I should be prioritizing those childhood friendships. I, naively, said she just didn’t understand where I was in life. But now I don’t care about partying or “cool” events. I like to chat for hours with a childhood friend who knows me, through and through. There’s nothing better.