I hear you. When there’s only enough for a few, every friendship feels like a trade‑off, like you’re constantly balancing your own survival with the cost of leaning on someone else. It’s oddly beautiful and brutal at the same time. The thing is, the strongest bonds often survive the test of scarcity, but the ones that seem trivial in the moment might be the ones that actually hold you together when it really matters. It’s a tough lesson about who you truly want in your circle.