To quote Forrest Gump, "Stupid is, stupid does."
I can relate rather well.
To go along with that I would have to say "Fickle is, fickle does."
Sometimes we attract people to us that are the same as us. I know I get on my own nerves more often than not so it would only make sense that I attract people with the same personalities and character traits as myself. I know that my friends are going to get on my nerves the same way I get on my own nerves. If they're fickle, chances are I'm fickle too. If they do things I can't stand, more than likely I do things they can't stand as well. I'm sure this applies to everyone that lives and breathes. I guess the irony is that "normal" is frustrating and that love is a choice. If you love someone and choose to keep them in your life it's because you choose to love the things that are easy to love about them and you work through the things that irritate the crap out of you. The people that love you make the same choice, if they are still around. Choose your battles wisely and love as you want to have love given to you. Maybe, just maybe, if you begin giving the love and kindness you wish to have for yourself, you will then begin to be blessed just the same.