You may not believe that most people of our social circle and so called friends whom we believe we can count on are all FAKE, until the time you fall into a pit and you can see them no where around you. Leave alone pitching in for help, they won't even ask how you are doing. So it brings us back to the basic fact that expectations are bad. You are on your own - the faster you learn this fact , the better you will feel about the social circle that pretends to be on your side always. There is this hindi film song - waqt insaan pe jab kabhi aata hai, rah mein chhod saaya bhi chala jaata hai. So if your shadow itself is going to abandon you then know that it is your God, your truth and your family and perhaps two or three genuine trustworthy friends who are with you as your support. Trust no one , believe no one - all have an agenda and all are selfish. Now the struggle is to funnel the real from the fake and that is the interesting and most intriguing part of the remaining journey.