Im 27M and im just getting to a point in life where I feel like I genuinely need new friends. Theres a crazy amount of lore to all of this, that’d be like 10 posts long so I’ll just try to keep it as brief as I can.
Basically my group of friends I’ve known for 10+ years…they’re not great. They’re also not very smart either. I hate using these words because they’re so overplayed and used nowadays but gaslighting, manipulation, and just overall stupidity beyond belief. I’m the baby of the group, and yet half the time I feel like the father of the group. I’m tired of it. I’m tired of being the smart one. Mind you I’m no genius but next to these people I just can’t anymore.
I’m not really looking to tell the whole story but I more so just want to know how if anyone’s ever been in my shoes where they realize that their friends even who they have known for a very long time is just not that good of friends in the long run. It’s tiring, and I’m just a bit lost on what to do. This isn’t even a case of thinking maybe I’m the bad guy partly too or something, and try to keep things neutral…no this is just a long time coming with these types of feelings. I just need advice or something from someone that’s ever been in a predicament like this, im just tired of these people. They’re too busy going nowhere in life, and it’s just irritating.
TL;DR: Tired of my friends due to their negativity, gaslighting, manipulation tactics. Issue is I’ve known these people for years and I’m just kind of at my breaking point and would appreciate advice from people that have ever been in or currently are in a similar circumstance.