True friends are hard to find. Every person I have trusted in the past has turned around and knowingly backstabbed me. The most overdramatic, selfish, manipulative people tend to act like we're best friends then call me out for doing things that I never did.
Here's the thing about me, I'm real. If you ask me for my opinion on something, I'll tell you what I think and I try to not be harsh about it but the truth is the truth. I also don't talk shit behind others' back, because there's really no point it. Let me just clarify this: Asking for advice on how to deal with a person is not talking behind their back. IT IS LOOKING FOR ADVICE. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH NEEDING ADVICE. There's a whole story about that, which you will probably read at a later time. But there's that.
There are also those "friends" who use you to get what they want. I had this friend who didn't want anything from me, except for money and rides. We hung out a few other times, but I pretty much invited myself to those. I was never a priority to her. Holy shit, speaking of priority: the chick I was throwing shade at earlier (when I said "Asking for advice is not talking behind their back"), said that she will always choose my over her boyfriend because friends mean more to her than relationships. But then she went back on that and completely blew up on me and the entire time her boyfriend was the priority this entire time, which I knew already but I couldn't say anything or else she'd get mad. But guess what, she got mad anyway!! Sorry, I got off topic again.
Anyway, always choose your friends wisely. If you have the urge to trust someone, don't do it. It's a trap. They may be a sociopath or a manipulative bitch. Only trust people when you know for a fact that they won't turn on you. I learned that the hard way. If you get a bad feeling in your gut, get out of that situation as fast as you can! Don't do what I do and give people second chances, because that's how you get hurt.
Have a great day! I'll be trying to survive another day!