“I Don’t Like My Friends Anymore”

Do you find yourself saying, “I don’t like my friends anymore?”

You might be thinking that you would never say those things about your current friends! But there are so many factors that can make you feel this way. And don’t feel about it; I’d say it’s pretty normal to question your friendships occasionally, especially during self-reflection.

But why is that the case? And if you do feel like you don’t like your friends anymore, what are the steps you can take to remedy this? That’s what I’ll be talking about today.

In this post, I’ll give you 5 things you should know if you are saying to yourself, “I don’t like my friends anymore.” I’ll go over why you may be feeling this way, and the stuff you should and shouldn’t do once you realize this. Questioning your friendships is a wise thing to do, and you should take action depending on your circumstances.

Without further ado, let’s get started.

Your standards have changed.

Yes, this can definitely happen to you. Maybe you came to a epiphany that your friends don’t treat you so well. In fact, maybe they treat you like trash and you’re getting tired of it.

I’ve seen it happen to a lot of people that I’ve worked with. A lot of them are lonely to begin with and will accept almost anyone as their friend because their standards are so low. But because they do this, they end up attracting the wrong type of friends that either take advantage of them or treat them badly. At first, they will put up with this because they have no other options. But at some point, it can be too much and you need to change your social circle.

If you feel like you’re in a similar scenario and feel like you need to find better friends, then you’re not alone. You can definitely change this by setting your boundaries, improving yourself to find better people and being your best self (click here to learn how).

Being realistic.

On the contrary, I also wanted to point out that you should be realistic with your standards with friends. While it’s great to have standards and want to be respected by your friends, demanding too much from them or expecting them to be perfect is not a good idea. This is especially true if it has to do with superficial things such as how much money they make or how they look.

To me, how they treat you is by far the most important thing in a friend. It doesn’t matter if they don’t make millions of dollars or look like a fashion model. A friendship based only on superficial qualities will feel artificial and fake. If you find yourself comparing your circle of friends to other people, then you’ll likely won’t be happy to begin with anyway.

Also, you cannot expect your friends to be perfect. Everyone has flaws in their own way and there is no friend that does everything perfect. So if you are not liking your friends because they make minor mistakes, then I think you need to lower your standards. You will be lonely if you only want perfect people in your life.

Your life is different now.

Another reason why you may feel like you don’t like your friends anymore is simply because your life situation has changed. One of the reasons why we become friends with people is because of commonality. Being able to relate to another is how you connect with them (click here to learn how to relate to others).

But if your situation changes, then you may end up losing that same connection you once had with those friends. This can happen in many ways, such as:

• Starting a family with your spouse
• Moving away to a new city or town
• Graduating from college/University and starting a new job
• Trying out new hobbies and being uninterested in previous ones
• Having different beliefs than in the past

All these things can change the way you interact with your current friends. And if you don’t feel the same connection you once had, of course you may feel like you don’t like them anymore. For example, if you started a new career meanwhile your friends are still in school or not working, then it’s going to be hard to relate to them because your life situation is totally different from theirs.

Life is always changing and so are you, so it’s pretty normal for these things to happen. There are a couple of things you can do, and that’s what we will talk about next.

You don’t need to cut those friends out.

So if you don’t like your friends, does that mean you should get rid of them completely? Probably not. They have done nothing wrong to you and there is no reason to remove them from your life. The only situation is if they’ve been mistreating you from the get-go and you’ve come to the realization that they’ve been bad to you for a long time. Those friends can be cut out of your life in that case.

But if your life situation has changed and you can’t relate to your friends as much anymore, you don’t need to do anything drastic like removing them completely. You can just spend less time with them while still being friends. You can still chat and hangout with them from time to time, and maintain that friendship. This is especially true if some of them are your close friends. Your situation may be different, but you can still technically be friends with them.

Go out and find new friends.

Now that you’ve realized that you don’t like your current circle of friends, then it’s time to make new friends that you are happy with. It’s not going to be easy and will take some time. But if you approach it the right way, then you’ll find the friends that you’re looking for. Click here to view my guide on making new friends.

Conclusion

As you can see, having differing feelings on your friends is a process that people go through for various reasons. And if you happen to be in that situation, you can take these steps to address those issues. I hope you found this post helpful!

If you have any questions or feedback, leave them in the comments below!