certain people

There are certain people in this world who are your friends when times are hard. They are great. Hold you hand and stand by you. You love and appreciate them and they are some of the people who make the most difference in your life. But then there are those people who come into your life as you are slowly make your way up and out the trouble, they are supportive and encouraging. But sometimes some of them, and let me clarify i mean some, not all. Some find it hard to still be supportive when you clear through the gates into Happiness. It is as though they can no longer be supportive, it is though they struggle to see that you have earnt the right, done the hard yards and self reflection and am now truly happy with who you are. Where you are in life. And what comes next for you. And after they have been there for you and you value them for what they have done for you, for their friendship. That does not give them the right to belittle your happiness, or put you down. The truth of the matter is that is not the behavior of a friend. And even though you may not want to give up on the friendship, the truth remains. NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO MAKE YOU FEEL LITTLE. PEOPLE CAN ONLY TAKE YOUR POWER AWAY IF YOU LET THEM. So perhaps you need to distance yourself from them. Or even confront them and let them know what they are doing is hurtful and not acceptable to you. But as sad and hard as it is if they can no longer support you and accept you for being yourself all be it a happy version of yourself, you may need to walk away and cut ties. The bottom line is a true friend stands by you helping you up in your low times. And cheering you on at your highest. And every stage in between and is accepting and encouraging of you being you.