When we hear about “toxic friendships”, most likely we mean a relationship filled with envy or jealousy. A Separate Peace by John Knowles is a young adult book about the essence of innocence and grace among youth. Throughout this story, we are taught many things about jealousy and friendship. I feel the issue has put a large burden on society because of the different intensities of jealousy and rivalry, how i and how others interpret such situations, and how the lesson is interpreted throughout the story. Some instances, almost everyone understands things differently of how jealous people can become. Friends with jealousy and pride issues make you constantly have a chip on your shoulder. They constantly anger us. It may not be as shocking to know that many people have these issues to deal with. In any situation, it’s difficult to keep them from becoming insane. The main idea of rivalry over happiness is not chosen in some instances. Some people are that way on their own and we cannot change this.They are their own people and take care of things based on what they know. This is not a factor we cannot do …show more content…
When I was a freshman, I had a close friend whom I had been friends with for about a year and a half. She and I had become much closer as to traveling places together and working as partners in pretty much everything we do. As soon as our friendship bloomed was as soon as it ended. She pulled me away from everyone that i loved because she was jealous of my life. I let her take a hold of me and it ruined my life. In the end of our friendship, she told me as soon as I got something she wanted but couldn’t have that she did not want to be friends. She accused me of doing everything she had done to me. As soon as a friendship ended, I felt