I hate double standards.

People tend to think that everyone is expendable in their lives... and actually they usually are. It's nice to have friends that support us, but sometimes we are forced to come to the realization that maybe we lead people down the path of false hope... Sometimes we give people the impression that maybe there is more than there actually is... and when we are guilty of perpetuating that.. it makes us a bad person. We don't see who people truly are because we choose to be blind to it... we make all kinds of excuses... for things we want to feel... or say.. or even do.. and everyone is guilty of this.. We don't know how to handle the situation.. but when the roles are reversed, we would know exactly what we would want done.. once we are put on the receiving end.... it becomes a whole new ball game.  I know that there are some wonderful people in my life.. and I choose to ignore most of them... because I feel that I can't trust people.. for the most part.  I am guilty of perpetuating the idea that more might exist... however slight I may do it.. and I have been on the receiving end of that.. several times in my past. I think that my last relationship was over... way before I realized it was... and she was just trying maybe not to hurt my feelings.. but what does that lead to once the inevitable comes about.  It leads to more heartache than ever.. and much more mistrust.
What about people.. who perpetuate lies.. deceit.. they know it's occurring.. even with someone they consider to be a friend.. yet.. they stand idly by and do nothing about it.. because it would make themselves.. uncomfortable. I hope to never become like that... and I will tell everyone this.. if you tell me something.. that affects a friend of mine... that would make them upset if they knew... I won't keep it from them.. because if I truly consider that person a friend.. I would show it.. it's usually because of our own selfishness that we choose to sweep the facts underneath a rug.. and it makes me wonder just how much is hidden from me.. by my... "friends" when I find they do such things to other people. Again.. people will try to justify this.. anyway they can.. but the fact remains.. that if a person can fool themselves into doing this for one person.. why not for everyone... I hate double standards.