Everyone and everything deserves a second look. It's like what Harriet said in the movie Harriet the Spy.

I totally agree. There are lots of people who judge others as if they already know what type of person someone is even though they've only seen a small fraction of who that person is. Be it how the person talks, moves or behaves, he or she is always judges and commented on, mostly behind his or her back.

It's funny how people begin to get along. Sometimes, when I meet someone that I've already seen before, I already have that certain first impression. Then afterwards... "I thought you were mataray when I first saw you." "Ang kulit nya, grabe, Pwede ba? I can't deal with someone who's like that." "There something about his/her [face] that annoys me, I don't know why."

Then you become more than acquaintances. And realize that you actually get along. Amusing, isn't it?

Then there are the few that are the opposite. You think you know that person real well, and then... nothing. That person you once considered a friend is actually someone that isn't. A stranger? Someone who you once trusted so much then lost your trust in?

For as long as I can remember ever since I started bloggin, I keep saying how clingy I can be about friends. Anyone who becomes my friend stays a friend. And those who I lose touch with, I regret losing, even though no one is at fault. As for those who don't even acknowledge that my friendship still stands just because of some situations, it just really stings. No matter how much effort you exert, these people are just downright stubborn.

I've encountered these different people over the past couple of years or so. Those who I've shared a tight bond with are still there. No matter how long we haven't talked in a while, we're still as good friends as before. Others that I've lost touch with and have changed, I still accept them, yeah. Sometimes I make an attempt to regain that closeness we once had. Sometimes it returns, sometimes it doesn't. We just happened to drift apart. Oh well. As for the rest who just went "poof" for some reason... I don't know. I just hope we're still friends.

One factor that affects all of us is time. I've recently hung out with a bunch of friends that I once spent a lot of time with. But upon returning, there's a teeny bit of me who wants to say, "I think I don't know you anymore."

Que drama.