We live in an era where friendship has become a subscription service—you’re valuable only as long as you’re available. Once your “free trial” of usefulness expires, the check-ins stop, the calls fade, and suddenly people are “too busy.”
People love you when you’re useful—but forget you when you’re unavailable. That’s not friendship. That’s networking disguised as companionship. Too many relationships today are built on transactions—a favor here, some exposure there, or a little validation to feed the ego.
But real friends don’t disappear when life gets inconvenient. They don’t need you to be “on” or accessible to prove your worth. Real friends check in just to see if you’re breathing, not because they need something. They defend you when you’re not in the room. They’re consistent even when the vibe isn’t convenient.
Here’s the thing: loyalty isn’t tested when it’s easy—it’s proven when it’s hard. When life gets busy, stressful, or messy, that’s when true friendship steps up. That’s when you find out who’s in it for you, and who’s in it for what you can do for them.
Convenience breeds counterfeit relationships. They look real on the surface, but when you pull back the layers, there’s no substance—just a history of favors and forgotten moments.
If someone only values you when it benefits them, that’s not friendship—that’s disrespect. Stop pouring consistency into people who only offer convenience.
Because the right people won’t make you question where you stand—they’ll show you.
Happy 55th birthday to my homie, "Buck Flash"!
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