Loyalty is a value that shouldn’t be held to such a high regard.

Think about it.

Loyalty is the action of reversing a natural choice of company and alliance. Loyalty kicks in when you no longer love, want, or desire that person or their company. People who DEMAND loyalty from their friends and lovers are probably people who don’t think they have the energy to stay a good person toward you, therefore, they’ll want to put that load on you: “I may not always meet your expectations of a friend, but I’ll expect YOU to stick with me regardless.”

Nobody demands loyalty of a person they consider to be a burden to themselves.

Your most loyal friends.

Your most loyal friends maybe people who are most used to your charitable nature, and your habit of giving free love to undeserving people. Have a bit of a think about what your “loyal friends and followers” are actually loyal to; you, who you are, or what you do to bribe their love?

We all bribe love in some sense. We give something that others will respond to with love. However, are you bribing the right people? Are you getting the kind of loyalty you can actually be grateful for? People willing to work trice as hard for a common goal, perhaps risking their lives to save your country, because they are loyal to you and your leadership, or simply people who are very willing to keep lounging by your poolside because “they’re loyal to you” and trust you to keep working for their continued creature comforts?

“I will fuck you over, but I love you because you’re loyal.”

Loyalty shouldn’t be treated as a CHARACTER TRAIT. It should be treated as a RESPONSE to fair/good treatment and trustworthiness. Loyalty shouldn’t be given to a person who is going to abuse it for personal gain and lower their own standard of behavior and treatment of you.

“I cheat on you, but expect you to forgive me, because YOU need to be loyal to me”, you know what I’m saying? That’s not how loyalty SHOULD work, but so often people who demand loyalty from their friends mean that THEY don’t need to be loyal – YOU DO. They stab you in the back, load your life with grief and bullshit, and then scream at you for not being loyal enough to stay for another round of the same.

“Remember where you came from. Be loyal to your people.”

Screw that.

Screw unearned loyalty.

Now, get the fuck off my lawn, leeches.

Speaking of leeches.

“But, but we’d give you whatever you need if we could, but we’re stupid, talentless, and quite lazy”.

My bad I made you think like you had the right to be loyal to me with those traits.

I repeat: “Out!”

If the only thing you can ask these people in return for your kindness is to say so on Social Media, they may not be worth keeping around, considering the moment you ASK THEM to do something, is the moment they feel the unconditional love is no longer there, and they then think you’re an asshole for asking.

Nuhhuh. Out.

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