MY Declaration of Independence

I'm declaring my independence. Reclaiming my freedom, happiness and quite frankly my sanity. On this day, I vow to rescind my friendship from any and all those "friends" ( and here I use that term very loosely) deemed to be toxic. Liars, ingrates, and those who are envious are of a particularly bitter form of poison. Over the years I have tried to defend these "friends" against the slander of others and against the tiny voice in my head that said they weren't deserving of such a title. I've turned the other cheek and looked the other way while they continually did things intentionally and unintentionally to hurt or embarrass me.

ADDENDUM 1

Let the record show that I humbly admit that I have done things to friends that have hurt them in the past. I have. Usually not intentional but hurtful nonetheless. Once or twice can be forgiven ( although I was not) but a continual disregard for my feelings and a refusal to revaluate oneself is grounds for immediate dismissal.

If there is "friend" in my life who accepts being sneaky, deceitful , manipulative, ungrateful, spoiled, jealous, catty, bitchy, rude, nasty, selfish, disrespectful, self-serving, unsupportive, degrading and/or belittling they have to go. I'm not going to read them the small print on their friendship contract or show them just how dirty my mouth can be. I'm simply going forget them. I will remain cordial in situations where it requires me to. But I will not reach out to them for ANYTHING and if they reach out to me for anything more than a glass of water on their death bed, I am going to politely decline to help. I'm over people making everything about themselves without regards to how it makes others feel. If these "friends" don't care about me, why should I care about them?

ADDENDUM 2

This declaration should be upheld on special occasions. Everybody should have days that are special and all about themselves and their happiness. (i.e. weddings, birthdays, child birth, anniversaries, graduations etc. ) However, when you have true friends and loved ones trying to make you happy and attempting to do any and everything you ask on these special occasions you still have to stay away from the aforementioned list. If not? Cut-off.

On this day of July 10th at 10:04 pm in the year of 2011 I declare I am officially free of any and all people who match the description above. If there is someone who cares to dispute this contract and their rights as a friend they are more than welcome to appeal. However, appeals are lengthy and tedious task and I have to be honest...I'm not all that patient. ( Trying to work on it). In other words, it doesn't look good for those who I have mentally crossed off my social network.

**Sighs**

I feel better already! ...and they say that detox is painful... =)