The irony in all of this is that as the year began, I promised myself to take a different approach to socialization. Those who know me understand me to be a pretty guarded individual and I wanted to work on that. So I decided to be more trusting and let more people into my world. I can't say that my experiment was a success. Actually, I think I now trust much less, if that's even possible.
The result... I woke up one day and realized that these relationships that require so much effort and constant evaluation are simply not worth it. So it was time to purge... rid myself of the toxins these individuals introduced into my soul. There are still some works in progress... as some toxins are harder to get rid of. Still, every day my spirit feels lighter.
