Affiliate Marketing Secrets

I have two friends, and one friend who I am really connected to, we have deep talks and we talk alot. Then I have another friend who I hang out and often sit beside. The problem is, the friend I hang out with (Alex) is what I would consider a bad friend. I can’t seem to say “no” to his requests and I usually treat him nicely, but he doesn’t hesitate to treat me badly. Then I have my other friend, who for this example is going to be called Mark. Mark said he was going to cut off all affiliation with me, since I am affiliated with Alex. I now only have Alex, and my other friend Mark is not going to be for me until I remove my affiliation from Alex and establish my own way.
I believe that a true friend is one who stabs you in the front and is completely honest with you and how they feel about you and how they want you to change. I see this as Mark trying to change me and getting me to cut off affiliation with my friend Alex, which is what I want to do. What should I do? I really value my friend Mark, but I can’t just go to Alex and say, bye gtfo, done. Alex considers me and him very close, but I value Mark more. What should I do to resolve this?

(This is on Pokemon: White 2, by the way.)
I want to take it into competitive battling, but would it be better to have a Sceptile or Grovyle? Grovyle’s my favorite Pokemon, so I don’t really want to evolve it if I can just EV train it to get the same stats as a Sceptile, but I have heard that a Sceptile is just better overall.
So do I need to evolve it? Is it recommended?

A lot of people say I’m scared to take risk and every opportunity that comes my way. For example; at my job I been offered a management position, an Loss prevention and another Sale position that offers me $1 more than I make. All my superiors say I’m a good worker, and I’m good at my job. But I don’t see it compare to others I think they’re better than me.
I want to take the positions that’s handed to me, but for some reason I think I will do bad. Every time I think about it something negative pops up in my head.
In my past I failed a lot. Everything I do. From school, projects, jobs, and even relationships.
To be honest I really want to be a manager or a store mAnager. But the way I’m living now I don’t think I will ever be one.
I’m 21 minimum wage job. Not in college.

Like, say I have a specific, unique style, or way of looking at things, but i’m not necessarily amazing. So I read more poetry, and then i’m influenced by them, and maybe I get better, but that unique style is no longer there. Can you be influenced without your style being diffused?

Like, say I have a specific, unique style, or way of looking at things, but i’m not necessarily amazing. So I read more poetry, and then i’m influenced by them, and maybe I get better, but that unique style is no longer there. Can you be influenced without your style being diffused?

and a Bachelor Degree. I have a boss that treats me with disdain and refuses to give me an evaluation (which is the only way to get a raise) and has not furnished me with a clear job description. I have been working in the position for 9 months and have become the unofficial Office Manager and am depended on for day to day decisions. Unfortunately, the one person that has the power over me has no idea what I do or any respect for me (or anyone else not of her peer level of management). I have approached HR a number of times about this and they are aware of this hateful, dismissive and mean way she has of treating people but her immediate supervisor seems to be blind to this issue and is her friend – I don’t know if the next step is to get the larger corporation we are affiliated with involved or not. Or do I just sit and let her break all the rules by not complying with standard office policies that require her to furnish me with the job description and an evaluation in a timely fashion. I am perplexed as to how any business can be run this way. Opportunities in my geographical area a slim so leaving is not a viable option. Besides, I am an asset to the agency and have already saved them substantial sums of money and developed leaner processes in just my short time there. Any ideas?