I ain't changed but I know I ain't the same

Do I contradict myself?
Very well then I contradict myself,
(I am large, I contain multitudes.) --Walt Whitman

As we grow as people, so should our relationships with our friends. I often fear though, that sometimes this is not always the case. I think that this is in part due to the fact that we often categorize and compartmentalize our friendships based on single personality traits (the funny one, the crazy one, etc). This essentially limits the growth of our friendships as we tend to develop a perceived personality set for each of our friends. It's always important to approach and view our friends from a different perspective; this helps to reflect the person they are now and not the person they were 10 years ago.

As humans, we are capable of every possible emotion. No person has just one side (or even two sides). Similarly, how accurate is it when we are asked to describe our personality to someone else? Relationships are reactionary. Look at it from this perspective, someone who is extremely opinionated has described me as not being opinionated at all, whereas, someone who is not as opinionated has described me as being extremely opinionated. My world view and morals are steadfast, however, the dynamics in each of my individual relationships vary greatly from person to person.

Developing new relationships provide a mirror into who we currently are. It's nice to meet someone who reflects your current state of mind and outlook on life. With everyone that I have met this year, I can see that I've grown a great deal since the beginning of the year and I must say it feels good.