Some people only stay in your life when they need you
I want you to look at just how we treat umbrellas. They're so important when it's raining but when it stops it's a burden to carry it around. I believe there's something to learn from that with regards to people and relationships.
Some people will share an umbrella with you in the rain and abandon it when the sun comes out. They are not trying to hurt you. What makes it worse is that they don't know they're doing it.
I've seen this happen countless times. In the beginning, the relationship is so good and reciprocal because both parties benefit from each other in some way. But when that benefit ends, so does the relationship. Gradually, the energy and good vibes of the relationship changes without a word being said. Text messages become shorter and eventually you stop hearing from the other person. You're still there with the umbrella, but you're not sure when it became just yours.
Whenever my sweet elder sister would feel betrayed, she would press her palm with her thumb which was a habit she probably didn't even realize she had. She never mentioned it to me but as I got older and watched her become successful, I learned about the price of loyalty when other people aren't loyal. Loyalty only when things are easy is not loyalty. I see it as utility disguised as loyalty.
The toughest thing for me to acknowledge and remember is that I continued to trust longer than I should have because I was a naive young boy. I was so innocent, infact I would prefer to say ignorant. I really wanted to believe people had more to offer than what they showed me. There are times when people do and I think there will be times when people will.
My advice is bring your own umbrella, not out of spite but with wisdom.
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