Dear Hannah,

People suck. They really do. Even those people whom you thought were your friends. Close friends at that. People can be really selfish and hurtful and they don't even realize it.

But then again, there are some really wonderful people out there. Selfishness is not an option for them and they would do anything to put your happiness as a top priority. Kind of like how you are.

Don't let the bad people get in the way of the good people. If you do that, you'll just lose all hope in relationships altogether and end up alone.

I know it's hard. Getting pushed to the side or completely ignored feels terrible. You feel devalued as a person; if even your closest friends don't appreciate you or do anything(or even just that one little thing) for you or even just simply include you.. then what are you left with? A horrible feeling that you aren't worth anything to anyone.

At this point, you probably feel like you were meant to be alone. No one has the time for you, no one thinks of you before themselves, and no one probably even notices your gone.

But stop thinking like that.

Remember what I said: with really bad people/friends comes really, really great ones. Unfortunately, the bad ones may outnumber the good ones. But they're there. And once you find them and realize how amazing friends and people in general can be, you'll never want to let them go. Because you'll just want to return the appreciation and the love right back to them--to the ones who deserve your time.

Until then, know your worth. The bad people might not see it but it's there. And someone great will come along and show you it.

Love,
A Girl Still Trying to Figure it Out