Is cut-off season really all that?.......

I stumbled across a post on social media some days ago, reminding people that cut-off season was here again.

You know; the end-of-the-year ritual where you sit down and decide what friendships will make it to the new year and which ones won’t.

With everything we had going on this year, I barely even remembered such a thing existed. My question though is this; What are the deciding factors for which friendships stay and which ones go?

Maybe they called you lesser than your other friends?

They rarely showed up for plans you made together this year?

They disappeared a lot this year?

Maybe you needed their help and couldn't get through to them?

All these are valid, but, before you sharpen your scissors for the year, do you want to consider that your friends are also human, capable of breakdowns and also might have their stuff to go through?

Am I making excuses for them? No. All I'm saying is this; If you feel like your friend hasn't been much of a friend lately, have a conversation with them. Extend grace to them and try to understand their point of view.

After trying this, you can then decide who deserves to share your life and who doesn't.

I hope this helps.

Remember, I’m always rooting for you.

Somgolie from MANI