Fakers

We all know someone who seems completely and utterly fake. They make things up, exagerate, and generally try to make him- or herself look better than he or she really is.
I know a faker. I used to despise her, talk about her behind her back, and ridicule everything she said or did. I know, I know... What makes me any better than her to give me that right to do that stuff? Truthfully, there was nothing that could ever give me that right.
Yes, I didn't like the girl. Yes, she is considered a "one-upper" in my eyes. Yes, I have no respect for her.
But that was all I could do.
I used to talk about how immature she was and how arrogant and stuck-up she sounded, but then I realized that I was starting to sound exactly like that.
I guess what made me so angry was she was trying to make me upset about my life so she could feel better about herself. And it was working for a while. I became so stressed out and irritated, my temper started to grow, and I started pushing my friends away with how I was acting.
Finally, after a few weeks of this, I hit an all time low and lost one of my best friends because of this whole mess. It made me realize that I was losing sight of the people and the things I loved in my life all because of my reaction to this girl.
As soon as this realization hit home, I started getting my act together. I decided that fighting her wasn't worth all this drama, stress, and frustration in my life. I didn't give up. I just stopped caring about what she did and how she did it. She might think that she's won. Heck, maybe she did. But all I know is that my life is so much easier now that I'm not dealing with this. To me, that's a pretty great victory.

Moral of this story is don't let the Fakers rule your life. Their only power is your reaction. Just leave them be because all they want is attention. If you don't give them that, they will eventually leave you alone. You choose how you live your life. If something like this ever occurs with you, ask yourself this question: "Is this worth changing my life?" Because, believe me, it changes at least one major thing in your life when you try to deal with Fakers.

If you have any other advice to add or just want to talk about an experience you've had, feel free to comment. I'd love to hear what you have to say.