Advice For The Upcoming School Year- Question About Friendships

[Musicman408]

I must say that it has been FAR too long since I've done one of these threads!

I'll keep this really short though as I'm thinking a lot of you know some of the backstory here. Last school year, I made two really solid friends, for the first time in a very long time. One of them is the guy who plays guitar for me in our little rock duo. The other guy seemed like a decent guy, but seriously lacks personality and the ability to be a supportive friend.

So, this past year, we spent most of our time hanging out together- doing everything together. For awhile it was fine because I had a group of friends that I felt had my back. But as time went on, I felt smothered, and obligated to be with these guys, as one of them particularly gave me a hard time when I said I was busy and couldn't hang (the one who I am not too fond of).

With this approaching school year, I am trying to do two things, and would like your input on it. First of all, the one "friend" who is about of exciting as a bag of rocks, I am trying to somewhat disassociate myself with him, because I was not fond at all of the way he treated me this past year, and I know I can do better in a friend. That being said, this guy and my guitar player (who I do like a lot) spend ALLLLL TIME together, and I'm not so much wanting to drop ties with Kevin (the cool guitar player guy). So in essence, I am facing the balancing battle of trying to dissassociate myself from the one while maintaining a friendship with the other. IN ADDITION, I am wanting to spend less time with Kevin as well, because it has hindered me from meeting and spending time with new people, particularly girls, and that is NOT good.

I have a new roommate this coming year who I met last year, so I'm hoping I'll meet some people from him, but I was wondering if you all had any suggestions on how to disassociate myself with the one poo poo friend, while maintaining the one great friendship with Kevin, WHILE trying to meet new people.

It's a hard thing I know, but it is one thing I have vowed for this year. Spend more time with different people, and to PLLLLEEEEAAAASSSSSEEEE........


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