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I’m drifting away from my friends
I’ve been away at Otago Uni and living in a hostel this year. Now I’ve moved back home for the holidays and it’s like I hardly have anything in common with my old group of friends anymore. It’s like they haven’t changed since school and we’re on totally different planets. Help!
I hate to say it, but there’s not much you can do in this situation. You’ve hit the nail on the head really – you’re different people now. Unfortunately this is one of the things that happens as you get older. Your experiences in life help to shape you into the person you become, and you’ve obviously grown and changed a lot through being in Otago.
Figure out what you still have in common
Try seeing your friends individually over coffee. Sit down, have a nice long chat and try and figure out what you now have in common. You might find that although you no longer have the things in common that you did last year, there are new things that you have in common. Even if you don’t find anything, you’re still making an effort to keep in touch and your friends will appreciate this.
Remember that friends will always come and go, but there will be a special few that you should hang onto. Sarah xx
Got a question for Sarah? We’ve all got ultra-personal stuff going on in our lives – but chances are, plenty of others have been through the same thing! If you’ve got a question or a problem, just ask. We’ll do our best to hook you up with realistic advice! (Check out previous questions for more helpful tips).
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A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out. Posted by POWERBALLIN25 "on" 08/15 "at"03:03 AM |
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I know the feeling I love my friends to bits but when i did an AFS exchange for a year i came home and things werent the same. thing is you will filter out the real from the fake!! keep trying though! Posted by ellaesim "on" 01/15 "at"09:56 AM |
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I don’t like to think that friends “come and go” necessarily….I’ve had (sometimes long) periods where I’ve felt like I haven’t had much in common with a particular friend and have seen much less of them, then later on we seem to be back on the same wavelength so they’re back again. So friends come, and go, and come back again. You don’t have to always be tight with the same people, but if they are a true friend chances are that they’re worth keeping around (even if it is as more of a background character in your life). Posted by 60319 "on" 01/14 "at"05:07 PM |
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