Mistakes In High School

Nobody can claim to never have made a mistake, no matter how perfect they may think they are. Mistakes can vary widely, as well, and the severity of the mistake may depend on the person, or even the surrounding people. Mistakes can affect just one person, or affect a wide group of people. A high school student’s choice may only affect them, while a president may make a mistake that could affect an entire nation. A mistake may be screwing up while doing a job or, in other words, something that may be more physical. But there can be mistakes that can affect one emotionally, as well. I myself have made many mistakes, and while some are worse than others, I do believe the worst mistake I have ever made was trusting someone who I thought to be a

7th grade passed quickly, and we stayed close friends. In the 8th grade, however, things began to change. She got her first boyfriend before I did, and that seemed to put her into the mindset that she was better than me. As she went through multiple boyfriends, it became obvious that she thought she was above me. But, silly me, I ignored it, for the want of a friend was great. As 8th grade passed, I began to show interest in boys myself, but that was quickly nipped in the bud as she, realizing that I may end up with a boy myself, began to pursue them. While the two boys that I did like she never officially dated, she flaunted the fact that she had retained their interest far better than I had. 8th grade came and went by quickly, leaving me more insecure and more dependent on her, my sole friend, than I had ever been

She caused drama and, since I was her friend, that automatically made me an accomplice, even if I wasn’t heavily involved. Everyone who disliked her also disliked me, and that was incredibly rough. I wondered off and on if our relationship was healthy, but fear of being alone forced me to stay. Then sophomore year came, and halfway through the year, she relocated. I was more lost than ever, and she was very unkind when she left. Then, as soon as she was gone, I then was able to form more healthy relationships with others, including a serious boyfriend, which she, despite her and I no longer appearing close, seemed to resent. As soon as she and I had some distance between us, I began to realize just how unhealthy our relationship was, and how it was a mistake to not just stay friends with her, but to even give her that much power over