High School Friends

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I absolutely cannot stand the friends I've had since elementary school. They only talk to people within their own friend group (which is FOUR people. Four.), and if I invite them to parties with my other friends, they embarrass me by not speaking to anyone else. None of them can do <em>anything</em> outside of their comfort zone. This encompasses everything from drinking eggnog to learning to drive.</p>

<p>They are also the least supportive people on the planet. When I got my license, none of them asked how my test went. When I hosted my school's Broadway showcase, none of them went because "Musicals are dumb." Only one of them asked me how it went afterwards. When I auditioned to be a witness for my school's Mock Trial team, none of them asked me how it went. When I try to talk about my life, they act bored, but when I ask them about their lives they don't say anything. </p>

<p>Sorry for the rant, but I really need to know, is anyone else going through the same thing? And what's your game plan for dealing with people like this for the rest of the year? I honestly don't think I can take it anymore. It's embarrassing and depressing.</p>

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<p>I have precisely the same problem. The friends I have are the best that I can find, since everyone else at the school does nothing but drink and whine about trivial relationship problems. I don’t usually do anything with my friends outside of school simply because I don’t enjoy their company very much. I’m not really close to anyone at all.</p>

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<p>That sucks. Let’s keep holding out for college and way better people.</p>

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<p>I gave up on trying to find friends in high school. My two true friends here are no longer in my classes for the rest of my senior year, so I see them for five minutes a day at most. The rest of the students are rather shallow and discuss who they banged last, who’s pregnant, what their favorite alcohol is, how much they hate the attendance appeal process when they come to school one day a week, why they have an F in class when they sleep on the one day they do attend class, etc. College ought to be a significant upgrade.</p>

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<p>They don’t sound much like what I mean when I say “friends.”</p>

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<p>i’ve had similar problems with friends in high school, being in the same town and knowing the same people since preschool </p>

<p>i became better friends with acquaintances and also made friends through out of school activities. you could try to join a new club!</p>

<p>if it’s still difficult, just focus on your studies and hobbies. maybe take up a new hobby or catch up on movies you missed</p>

<p>and remember that college will be a fresh start so stay optimistic :)</p>

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<p>@xforeverryoungg it’s physically impossible for me to join another club :)</p>

<p>I like that idea though. I’m just going to throw myself into things and people that I actually enjoy. It’s just hilarious, since I started this year with “No Drama Senior Year!”</p>

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<p>Why are you friends with these people? Is it just because you’ve known them for so long? I mean, people change, and you said you have other friends.</p>

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<p>My life is so tangled up with theirs that it’s difficult to get out. We’re all in the same homeroom, most of the same classes, and we share some friends. The problem isn’t so much that they’ve changed, it’s that they haven’t. They’re the same little misfit kids I hung out with in eighth grade, but I’m not a misfit anymore.</p>