As you go through life, you're going to meet many different types of people. Some will be good, some will be bad, and some will spark an instant connection. Though getting close to people just to watch them walk away may be hard, but more often than not there is a valuable lesson behind them leaving. Sometimes it just takes a while to see it.

While having friends and significant others can be good, there are also times when the people in your life are toxic and manipulative. People often put up a front and pretend to be better than they are. Even if someone is really great, they are bound to have flaws to them. Everybody does, and it's not healthy to put them on this pedestal of perfection because they won't be able to hold up to your expectations.

People come and go throughout a lifetime and it's important to see them as who they are, enjoy your time with them, and accept it when they move on. Ultimately, the hard lesson learned through watching people walk away is that you can't heavily rely on anybody but yourself. Sure your best friend will listen to you rant and make great memories with you but at the end of the day, another person can only make you so happy.

True happiness has to come from within, not from anybody else.

Creating a close bond with someone. In fact, it's a really great thing when they stick around through all the ups and downs of life. But the world is filled with some really crappy people as well. While there will always be people who are there for you and help you back up when you fall, someone who you can really trust, there are also people who always play the victim and blame you when something goes wrong. It's those types of people who are immature and who are worth losing because, though they may make you happy from time to time, at the end of the day they do nothing but break you down.

You can learn numerous invaluable lessons from those who treat you right and those who backstab you for no reason. Only you know who you truly are, and some people just want to see the bad in you. Just remember that you are your own greatest source of happiness.