What Kind of Friends Do I Have?

All of us have our own sets of friends. All of them different. All of them we like. or do we ?

All day I’ve felt so gloomy, one of my friends said so. I’m not really sure why but I feel so empty. Just empty. Some thing's missing. I needed company, but I just can't find the right one. And then it hit me, what kind of friends do I have?

Here's a list of different categories that my friends fall under.

1. Hypocrites

We all know the type. They say something so good like as if it's the most perfect thing to say and lecture you every time you do something wrong as if you're the worst person to walk on this planet when they themselves don't even do it.

Just a while ago I was told that's it's prohibited to, well do something (something i have no intention of mentioning) then a few moments later, he/she was the one making suggestions to do such a thing.

2. Charlatans

The great pretenders. Who couldn't miss them when they're just right there, sitting in front of you, pretending to be something they're not, trying to grab everyone's attention and making others feel like they're less superior.

Just moments ago I was talking with a friend about something and an issue about a certain minority was brought up. Apparently this friend of mine didn't want to mingle with these minorities for reasons I can't even tell. And he/she claims that he/she is their friend, that he/she is concerned, he/she empathizes with these kind of people and I just thought 'whatever!'.

3. Royals

Arrogant rich people who flaunts their wealth for everyone to see... and hear... and read.

They don't miss a second to talk about what they have or what they own or what they did and gonna do next or the things that they want to buy and are going to buy. They talk about it, write about it and do whatever just to spread the information about their overflowing wealth and lavish lifestyle.

They run their cars like there's no tomorrow like they're on a death race or something just so everyone could hear the power of their engine. They wear signature clothing and know all the high end clothing line. They have all the latest gadgets and they do their own version of "Cribs" where they feature the beauty of their own cribs in their own productions so everyone knows the life he/she lives. Didn't they know that it's tacky? Not to mention pathetic.

4. Misfits

These kinds of people still puzzles me. No matter what they do or how hard they try, they just won't blend in. and what's worse is that, they're not the rebellious, anti-conformist types who just don't want to blend in but rather they're the wannabes who just won't fit. And because of this, they try to pretend to be someone they're not. Their like the charlatans but far less believable. At least that charlatans have the ability to actually pull their pretensions off, the latter couldn't even come up with one simple (believable) lie.

They have excuses for everything.

5. Brittle Stars

Their the most sensitive of the bunch. They could crash and burn with the slightest touch. I mean seriously, what could be so harsh that you have to react (or overreact) emotionally to every encounter you have with another person? geez. If you have immunity problems, wear something, a mask, a coat, anything to cover you up. Anything to protect you from the dust and the dirt this world offers. You're taking everyone down with you with all your depressions and heartaches or whatever it is you're crying about.

6. Oscillators

Mood swings anyone? They're related to the brittle stars but they're not too sensitive but just as unstable. They're so unpredictable. I don't even know why I hang out with them.

They're the leader types who does have the ability to lead but the problem is, they can't handle it. In the end, just like the brittle stars, they crash and burn and what's worse, they propagate the tension building inside them, the unstable vibes to the people surrounding them.

7. Peasants

The poor ones who just like the Great Disciples below follows everything the others tell them unless they do their smooth escape. They are impressed by everything the others are doing. They applaud everything the people around make and even give good remarks about their accomplishments only so they could escape the responsibilities thrusted upon them. Their excuse, they're poor, they're unskilled, they can't do this. Whatever. Poor my ass.

8. Great Disciples

The great followers of our time. They just do whatever they're told without questioning the methods or the goals of what they are doing. they have no backbone and has no say in anything. They just follow, follow and follow. Go with the flow the others are making for them.

9. Cerebros

The brainy ones. The know-it-alls. The annoying genius people. They are like walking encyclopedias or maybe walking journals/papers depending on their interest. They are the young intellectuals who think and act as if they invented the planet. They like to correct you when you're wrong and rub that mistake on your face. Leader material... of a one man/woman team. His/her own team.

10. Missing Ideals

The perfect ones, or at least close to perfect, that are missing in action. they are gone and nowhere to be found. They're the perfect friend because they don't project any of the above mentioned qualities or any other negative qualities for that matter but the problem is, they don't exist. They're just not there.

There are many more I could add to this list but these ten are the most obvious among the kind. There are friends that exhibit the same qualities as mentioned above but not to the point that it becomes their signature quality. Just like us, they're people and I wouldn't take that against them.

I hate myself for befriending them. But what can I do now, I already love them.

And that my friend, is the one that binds us all together.