"Times, they are a changin' "

So, people change a lot, right, we all already knew that. But sometimes we're not really ready for those changes, or we're not really sure how to respond. Sometimes, the changes are good and should happen, but sometimes, they're not so good. How do we adapt to that? How do we tell that person how we feel, or are we supposed to simply ignore it & go on? Do we change with them? And if we do change as well, then will we like who we have become? Some changes are expected, you can see them coming before they're here, but other times, we can be completely caught off guard. It hits you in the face....the person you knew 10 years, 5 years, or 2 weeks ago, is now someone completely new to you. That can be hard, it can be hurtful. Not that they meant to hurt you, but it is still easy to take offense because you weren't warned, you didn't prepare, if you had had time to prepare, than maybe it wouldn't have hurt so bad. When you have to change with someone, sometmes it can be good, and easy, you know you're moving in the right direction, but those other times, you know there's nothing you can do about it, nothing you can say to bring them back around to how they were. This is the final dilemna, this is when you have to look yourself in the mirror & figure out "Who am I?" and who do I want to become? What am I willing to live/deal with?