Do you find your closest friends outgrowing YOU?

May 19, 2008 5:09am CST
Lately I feel like my friends have just been humoring me when I discuss, say, movies. Like they could be talking about about more "important" things like the guys they're currently dating or "crushing on". I have nothing against "guy talk" but I just find I'm not interested in the particular guys they're interested in.
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@shiloh_222 (5479)
• Philippines
19 May 08
Hey peeohdee... how are you doing today? hmmm... to tell you honestly, it's like the more one is growing older, the feeling of being alone is more stronger... i mean, i have so many close friends who already migrated and left the country. though of course, we are still communicating but it's not the same when we are together. i meet new friends lately and trying establish the same depth of closeness that i have with my friends before, however, this takes so much time and effort. moreover, for those who are still, except for a handful, i feel somehow, the same way that you feel. interests right now varies and paths we take in life and priorities differ. i feel like i am getting behind when in terms of relationships and stuff coz i am more into my career right now that boyfriends and crushes... just hang in there and keep them still, since the bonds you have established are treasures themselves... happy mylotting...
19 May 08
Well, you got a point there...And I guess it's only natural that friends sometimes drift apart. It's just that sometimes I think you're better off keeping them at a distance cuz they never really stick around anyway---or at least, you're friendship never really stay the same so waht's the point? I guess, I'm just a little defensive right now. You know, get mad rather than get hurt. I'm into being independent and self-reliant and all tht. And I'm a firm believer that, in the end, no one will ever, EVER care about you but yourself. Does that make me sound like an angry ol' shrew? =)
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• Philippines
19 May 08
hi again... oh... i guess, better feel that instead of feeling sorry, right? LOL... i think it's a defense mechanism right? or even a coping mechanism... woah.. im spouting psychological terms here...hehehehe... anyway, i believe those friends are blessing from God except for those who betray you...yeeeshh...wahhh....bad memories...
19 May 08
Ouch. Sounds like you have some bad experiences there. Sorry to hear that. I'm lucky enough that I haven't had a friend betray me before. Probably cuz I haven't given them any ammo. They've nothing to use against me, hahahahaha! But yeah, it may not sound very PC, but I think it's always good to never let your guard down. I'm not saying that you shouldn't have any friends or that you should become estranged towards them, but I'm just saying don't count on them too much for anything, 'cuz there's almost always a limit to their friendship.
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@Bd200789 (2994)
• United States
20 May 08
Actually, I think I outgrew them. I've always felt so much older than my friends. All they care about are their latest boyfriends, like you said. I never really dated, so I had no idea what it was like. They acted like there was something wrong with me because I never had a boyfriend.
• Philippines
20 May 08
hey there peeohdee, i know what your saying. i can totally relate. ive felt these emotions as well a few times. its like one minute they are saying 'dont ever change, or stay the way you are in your autograph book' but in the end they are the ones that change. i sometimes dont get it really. but i guess its part of growing up. and you dont sound like a shrew lol becuase i too am a believer on that saying. aside from certain family members i really do also think that you just have to rely on yourself and nobody else because if there is a time that they cant help you, you cant do anything about it anymore.