<p>On Wednesday, my friend and I were both accepted ED to a terrific school. I'm happy I'm going there, but at the same time bummed that she got in too ... I don't consider her one of my good friends at all, just someone I feel forced to hang out with because she's in the same group of friends (though SHE thinks we're friends...) I just find her incredibly critical of others, self-congratulatory, obnoxious, not funny, lacking tact/decorum and sometimes downright rude. I don't even think she deserved to get into the college in the first place, given her academic record and lack of ECs. Now I have to put up with her for another 4 years...
Has anyone been in a similar situation? How should I go my own way so we're just saying hello on campus, not like she's in the same social circle again? I don't want to confront her or anything, just kind of gradually split away.</p>
<p>what school did you get accepted to?</p>
<p>As long as you end up in separate housing, it shouldn’t be too hard to find separate friends. On the other hand, you might find that she changes in college, as many people do, and having someone you know to fall back on could be useful.</p>
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<p>That type of thinking won’t get you many friends in college. Nobody gives a **** about your high school grades and “EC’s”</p>
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<p>Irony is a beautiful thing</p>
<p>after graduation, explain to her that you want to make sure you make other friends, and keep the high school connections to a minimum.</p>
<p>I understand the way you’re feeling. You don’t want people from your high school filling up your dream school.</p>
<p>You two are going to end up going your separate ways in college anyway, so it’s not a big deal. Just do your own thing, and your friend-not-really probably will too.</p>
<p>^^^QFT</p>
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<p>What size is said school? If it is large and you do not live together it is unlikely that you will meet in a capacity not of your own choosing.</p>
<p>Hey. I knew a girl like this going into HS and I hardly see her now. I’m cordial, but distant… You’ll probably not be in any classes with her, but if you are, sit in a different area. Just ignore her for the most part (still say hi to her if you pass her in the hall or something though) and you shouldn’t have any problems. Really, don’t worry about it.</p>
<p>first off, congrats! </p>
<p>then…just because you’re going to the same college, doesnt mean you HAVE to hang out. 
get involved and get BUSY with things you enjoy doing and hang out with people you ENJOY hanging out with. when i graduated from high school i figured i’d ‘hide away’ from people from my high school i didn’t like… turns out i didn’t even have to try. i got involved with several engineering societies and cultural clubs, my friends here are perfect. i think i have a class with someone i graduated with next quarter, but it doesn’t mean i have to study with her. =)</p>
<p>All you have to do is make her hate you. In other words, act exactly as I do on a daily basis. It’s pretty easy to get on someone’s nerves…</p>
<p>I wouldn’t drop her. You never know when you might need her someday. If you guys have different majors, you can easily avoid her.</p>
<p>(1) What school did you get accepted to?</p>
<p>(2) Is she hot?</p>
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<p>Even at a big school you’ll still walk past them occasionally, stuff like that. But you’re under no obligation to be friends with them. And if you pretend you don’t know them, it doesn’t make much difference.</p>