The beginning of this year, I made a resolution to stop hanging out with people I called "friends" who really didn't contribute anything positive to my life anymore. Some of them I hung out with for convenience, i.e. because I didn't enjoy going out to places alone. Some I hung out with of out habit; I'd known them since high school and I'm really not one to immediately cut ties (however weak, unfortunately) that have lasted that long. But eventually, the time-stamp on those relationships ran out. Some were WAY past their expiration date and what better time to clear out the emotional and mental trash than the beginning of an exciting new year, full of possibilities.
Well I was thinking of my resolution today (and silently congratulating myself on sticking to it
) and decided to Google that mess and see what came up, lol. I stumbled upon this forum where people my age were intelligently discussing (this is so rare in internet forums btw 
) their experiences with my dilemma and what they did to resolve it. It's nice to know you're not alone sometimes 
P.S. I don't want my real friends to think I'm talking about them here (I'm not! Honestly I only had about 3 people in mind writing this), so if there are any doubts you can always ask ~*moi*~
