Sometimes I wonder why I have friends who won't leave me alone.  It used to be so easy to ignore them but how can I now that they aren't too far from me?  I can deal with shutting off the phone but going beyond that means is too much for me to handle.  I understand that they care so much for my well being and I appreciate that very much.  I just cannot grasp the concept that you are there for me all the time, every time.  It scares me to know that you care for me so much that you go beyond your means to know that I am okay.  Yes, I am okay, nothing happened last night.  It was a beautiful evening but it ended too soon.  I am sorry for not clarifying my whereabouts exactly.  I should've relayed the message across all people, but that was my mistake.  I will take the fall for it.  I'm sorry to be irate with you, but it comes to natural to me, although you are very right to tell me what I did wrong.  I am sorry to have pushed you away but I was not in the mood to listen to you lecture me.  The one thing I did not want and I told you that.  I push you away, you keep trying to reach me.  All I do is ignore you and as much as I deeply care for your concerns, I do not want to hear them at this moment.  Just let me be, for once, let me be.  I know that you are just trying to protect me, but please LET ME MAKE MY OWN MISTAKES and LET ME TAKE THE FALL for them.  I understand the world is supposed to be "big and scary," but how am I supposed to know if I am smothered with protection?  I can only handle so much, sometimes you go beyond your limits.  I know you may think I haven't much knowledge with that, but I think I am capable of taking care of myself.  So please, hear my cry and give that independence I yearn for.