Michael, there's something I need to tell you!
Michael is a lifetime best friend, I've known him since we were eight years old. I love this man and I always wanted to see him do better in life, but I couldn't tolerate this any longer!
I always listen to whatever Michael has to say, but I couldn't help but realize that he always finds a way to victimize himself. He could do a hundred mistakes and find this one mistake someone else did to make himself a victim, if he can't find one, he'll come up with one.
Listening to him whining every day has become a burden, so one night I told him: "you know how much I love you man but as someone who loves you; I want to let you know that despite being right or wrong, you always find a way to put the blame on someone else"
Michael was stunned, I can never forget the look on his face. He started getting defensive, justifying everything and explaining how he never does this, but very soon he went on the offensive and started throwing insults.
I said: "You're a lifetime friend Michael, I don't want to lose you, and if you said one more word I'd be forced to"
He kept staring at me as if he was about to hit me, and neither of us said anything, and I left.
I never heard again from him for months, till one morning he called from a new phone number and said: "I have to see you, today!"
At first I was a bit confused about why exactly is he calling me now, and I was skeptical of meeting him, but as I saw how insistent he is, I agreed.
The first word he said was: "I'm sorry", I smiled, he also had a cheerful smile on his face, he followed: "you helped me see how I was, without you I wouldn't be here!"
He kept talking about how much he changed but after just minutes, I had seen the same patterns repeat again, and then I felt somethings no matter the effort do not change.