Smoke & Chat - S2 - Ep 3 - Ending a Friendship is HARD!

Season 2, Episode 3 – Respect Is the Bare Minimum: A Quick Chat on Friendship Loss 💨🌿
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This episode is a little different. It’s just me, outside, letting my thoughts breathe in the open air. A short, quiet reflection. No guests, no heavy structure — just a moment I needed to talk through.

I’ve been sitting with the grief of losing a friendship that once meant everything to me. You know the kind — where you laugh until you cry, support each other through your lowest moments, and say things like “we’ll always be close.” Until one day… you’re not.

Losing a best friend isn’t always loud or explosive. Sometimes, it’s just silence. Distance. The realization that the energy isn’t being returned the way you’re giving it. That you’re pouring from a cup they don’t even acknowledge anymore.

And while it hurts deeply, this moment reminded me of something I want to share with *you*:

Respect is the bare minimum.
Whether it’s a partner, a friend, a family member — you deserve to be met with the same energy, care, and consideration that you offer.

Relationships should be reciprocal. Not perfectly balanced at all times, but rooted in mutual effort, empathy, and respect.
You shouldn’t have to chase after basic decency. You shouldn’t have to beg to be seen. You shouldn’t feel guilty for outgrowing one-sided connections.

This episode isn’t about bashing anyone. It’s about honoring your emotions, even the quiet ones.
It’s about choosing yourself without bitterness.
It’s about accepting when someone isn’t capable of showing up for you — and realizing that’s not your fault.

Sometimes, letting go is the most loving thing you can do… for both of you.

So I took a walk, lit a blunt, and recorded a few thoughts.
If you’ve ever been in this space — wondering what went wrong, or if you were “too much,” or if they ever cared the way you did — this is your gentle reminder:

You are enough. Your feelings are valid. And you deserve friends who make you feel safe, loved, and appreciated — consistently.

🎙️ Season 2, Episode 3 is available now on YouTube, Spotify, and wherever you listen.
Let’s keep having these real, healing conversations. Together.

💨 Light one. Press play. And let this be a safe space for your heart today.

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