I've always heard it said that people come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime, but no one ever really tells you how you're supposed to differentiate between seasonal and lifetime. For a while I operated in the mindset that everyone in my life was always supposed to be there, whether it was friends, boyfriends, co-workers, etc. I would fight tooth and nail to make sure they didn't leave. Whatever it took, I did it. Even if it meant compromising my standards a