When I was at university I had lots of friends who I spent ages talking to about everything under the sun and lots of personal stuff. Now, a few years on, I just don't have the energy for that sort of best-friend relationships other people talk about, where you talk about personal stuff all the time and spend lots of time together. I've got a husband, and obviously I talk to him about life and problems etc. and the same with a couple of close family members. but I don't feel the need to do this with anyone else.
I have lots of acquaintances and social friends, some of whom I see very often. But I'm discovering I'm quite a private person and don't want to talk about anything 'serious'. I'd rather keep social interaction light and amusing. This doesn't seem to have affected my popularity - people still seem to want to meet up with me - but sometimes I wonder whether I should make an effort to foster friendships with more emotional depth. Just wondering how normal I am really!
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To not have the emotional energy for 'proper' friendships?
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LoganMountstuart · 16/06/2014 18:26
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