Feel like just distancing myself from all friends and having time alone

[Pineappledancing]

I am feeling more and more lately that so many friends just crap on me, no one is particularly bothered about me, and I am invited to things just to make up the numbers. I have also had a really bad, stressful time in the past 6 months and no one is bothered about it.

I have just cancelled a night out tonight and said that I am unwell as every single meeting with that particular group of friends (5 of us in total) revolves around one friend and her constant moans and need for attention and sympathy and I'm sick of it.

I was thinking last night that I could actually fall out with about 90% of my friends at the moment, for being thoughtless or treating me in a disrespectful way.

Just sick of it all.

You can do it, it works, but it leaves you knowing no-one. Here speaks one who knows.

I've more or less done it.

Yes, life is quieter, but I like it that way.

Google Meryl Streep's recent words of wisdom on friendships and people in general. Life is short, most people just want to talk about themselves constantly and I gradually realised that I don't want to listen anymore. I spent too long trying to facilitate other people and their needs/wishes. No more. I'm honestly much better off for it!