Pride

Pride can't be described.
Well, it might have a definition in the dictionary and 10 different ways of defining it in a thesaurus, and perhaps scholars and psychologists and even movie directors have focused on it, making it the subject of their thesis', study, movies etc.
All I know for sure though, is that pride is existent in all of us- some in large amounts, and in some so little it's barely recognizable.

This pride, no matter how little or small, can do one of two things: That is, prevent you from doing something stupid or prevent you from doing something totally required.

Truth is, today more people are believe in their pride or take notice of it, than their conscience, which has caused relationships betweens humans to deteriorate and eventually perish.
Talking to your friend after a fight is mandatory no matter whose fault it is (and if you think it's not, you probably don't have a lot of friends, or a lot of dumb ones) (I have neither), but your pride won't let you do that.

It probably has something to do with stooping too low or dignity... but we forget, in our state of extreme pride (I wish there was another word to use here) (Note: Must look in thesaurus), that when it comes to friendship, it really doesn't have to do with pride.

Pride exists in all of us- and it is good to be proud of the things you've accomplished, things you've been through... whatever those might be.
But the second our pride becomes an integral part of attitude, where we cannot distinguish it as a separate and non-existent, and it becomes a characteristic, that's where the trouble begins.

A lot of times, I never realized this... it just become part of me and altered my behavior towards others. You suddenly find yourself too ______ to say sorry, try harder, ask for something. You couldn't fill in the word, but it would have become part of you.
It was pride.
It's not pretty and when you realize it, you won't be either.

It usually takes someone else to tell you how proud you are, because you become so unattractive to other people. But if you're lucky, you can figure it out yourself.