By friendship, I meant work friendship, which is kinda like friend in general but we don't hang out outside of work. My supervisor was like that to almost everyone. And by showing me the ropes, I don't just mean management. I meant work in general and possibly life. Back when she used to like me, she actually helped me through my personal problems. She also confided in me hers as well (and laughed at what I had to say until she found out it worked).

For instance, it's partly bc of her that I know I ain't stupid. Even when I was a dumbass, she said I ain't stupid. And when I had problems with my folks, etc...

That was among the many things I like about her in that people could actually open up to her. And she never stayed mad at people for long (in fact, not more than one day). I never kept friends or relationships for more than a few years and I'm 28. I make friends easily and had alot of them, but I lost most of them along the way. If I got a dollar for every person who walked out on me (fair weather friends and whoever I looked up to), I'd be extremely rich.

btw, of the ppl who walked out on me, 98% of them were fair weather friends and 2% were whoever I looked up to.