Most likely very late to this, but friends are more than people you talk to or people you hang out with. They can influence your actions, feelings, and behavior towards someone. It’s important to choose your friends wisely because they’re the people you’re technically looking up to in a way if that makes sense, you’re hanging out with them meaning at some point you’re going to get influenced by them. You want to have a successful and outstanding life in the future for which you want to hang out with people who you know will help you get to your future life, people who won’t take you down with them