The quintessential quality to making a friend is to be accepting of others for both their positive and negative characteristics. Friendship making is something that requires both interest and initiative. In order to improve your ability to make friends, you must accept what is appealing to you and what is appealing to others in making a friend.
“They put on fake personas for/to appeal the public, making them unreliable role models?”
i personally am for it so it’s hard to come up with arguments but I think you could use that one! good luck :)
Answer:
It is the second one, "I've waited a long time"
Explanation:
I've died a thousand deaths waiting for you, it's a figure of speech basically meaning you have waited so long, you could have died that many times.
Hope this helps! :)