That change actually didn't happen till my second year of college when my high school relationship of 3 years ended. Let me tell you, I was a wreck. I had isolated myself so much that I had no one to talk to, no one to confide in. It was horrible. Bean, don't ever let a boy come between you and your friends. Keep being who you are. Include everyone. Don't shut them out because one day you'll need them more than ever.
April came around and I started to hang out with my coworkers quite a lot and decided that who I was wasn't good enough to be loved. I dated...who am I kidding...I slept around quite a lot. I got hurt and I hurt people.
I'm so grateful for his words:
The old life is gone; a new life has begun! 2 Corinthians 5:17b NLT
I have to "let the Spirit renew {my} thoughts and attitude." Ephesians 4:22 And when I do, I only grow closer. Sometimes it feels like one step forward, two steps back. But knowing that Christ is refining me and making me into something better every day, is a humbling experience.
Just remember, you are a new creation. You are HIS.