I know, no expectations no disappointments.
easy to say. I mean, you can reduce the amount of expectations of course but can you really free yourself completely ? and if you do, don't you become indifferent ? especially with friends.
I mean, you can always be surprised, find new sides in their personality, but sometimes not all surprises are good (like in "monopoly") and not all sides are pretty (like "beauty and the beast").
so how do you call this moment of discovering the dark side, meeting this unpleasant surprise ? isn't that disappointment ? and if you call it differently, aren't you disappointed anymore ?