Throughout high school, I hung out with a group of girls who I knew were not good for me. I bit my tongue because I did not want to be friendless. When I went to college, I instantly dropped all of those toxic people out of my life. And though it has been so much better on me mentally, it just makes me sad because I wish I had friends back at home. Right now, being home, I am extremely lonely and I feel like home is just a toxic place for me. I should not let them ruin a safe place of mine, but whenever I am home, I don’t feel good about myself.