When I first started writing online four years ago, I received some seriously cruel messages — some of which came from “friends.” Today, however, after making the decision that my dreams held more weight than their words, every d…Stop Letting People Who Do So Little for You, Control So Much of You4.1K15Michael ThompsonLarry Cornett, Ph.D.·Dec 22, 2020You find out who your real friends are when you take that leap of faith and go independent.