Choosing Friends and Social Circle

[Ayham]

I would like to hear your input, do you have any personal boundaries in regard to choosing friends and your social circle?

who do you tend to cut out?

who do you keep?

I am gathering inputs.

 

Edited October 15 by Ayham

[Ramanujan]

the people who you hang out with , has a huge influence on you .  you will turn into one of them. stay away from bad people and hangout with good people

[Ayham]

@Ramanujan how would you define "good" and "bad" people?

[Ramanujan]

Just now, Ayham said:

@Ramanujan how would you define "good" and "bad" people?

good = those who uplift your soul and encourage you to get good grades and be productive

bad = those who pull you down , who suck your energy , who are not into good grades and being productive , who will pull you down to bad grades , drugs , bad behaviour etc

[Buck Edwards]

If someone drains your energy, just cut them off. If someone adds value to your life, keep them. You will learn through experience. 

[Ayham]

Interesting answers, keep going people

[enchanted]

2 hours ago, Ayham said:

@Ramanujan how would you define "good" and "bad" people?

Whoever makes you feel good and enjoy their company. Doesn't matter if they are stage yellow or turquoise or blue. If they are annoying and unpleasant it probably not a good friend. 

[enchanted]

Let the universe choose your friends. Just like it chose your hair color, height, mother language, and desires. 

[Keryo Koffa]

3 hours ago, enchanted said:

Let the universe choose your friends. Just like it chose your hair color, height, mother language, and desires. 

Because it did " " "sUcH a GoOd JoB wItH tHoSe" " " (sarcastic intonation)

[Yimpa]

I’ve observed myself being terrible with boundary setting, so I am working on that.

[Ayham]

20 minutes ago, Yimpa said:

I’ve observed myself being terrible with boundary setting, so I am working on that.

We should do a challenge on who's more terrible in this

[Rafael Thundercat]

4 hours ago, enchanted said:

Whoever makes you feel good and enjoy their company. Doesn't matter if they are stage yellow or turquoise or blue. If they are annoying and unpleasant it probably not a good friend. 

Whoever give you candy and dont trigger your unresolved developmental issues enjoy their company, anyone that force you to grow and change yourself, avoid. 

[Rafael Thundercat]

4 hours ago, enchanted said:

Let the universe choose your friends. Just like it chose your hair color, height, mother language, and desires. 

Good luck with that. 

[Ayham]

9 minutes ago, Rafael Thundercat said:

Whoever give you candy and dont trigger your unresolved developmental issues enjoy their company, anyone that force you to grow and change yourself, avoid. 

Good perspective!

[Salvijus]

Become committed to truth, honesty and love only and those who have different agendas will fall away naturally from your life. 

[enchanted]

59 minutes ago, Rafael Thundercat said:

Good luck with that. 

Don't need luck when you have the universe conspiring in your favor. 

[Espaim]

I began revamping my social connections after adopting new healthy habits. I tend to gravitate towards highly open-minded people, generally those who are more mature, despite my own youth. Being in university facilitates this process. I decisively cut ties with individuals who act too childishly (not to be confused with playfulness) or disrespect my boundaries. My policy is to give a warning on the first offense, but after three strikes, they're out. I value friends who know how to listen actively and understand my limitations as a human being, and I strive to reciprocate these qualities. Generally, most of my friends lean left politically or at least hold some liberal values. I don't mesh well with close-minded individuals and, in such cases, I try to maintain only a basic level of friendliness without becoming too close. This approach helps me cultivate meaningful relationships that align with my personal growth and values while also not alienating myself from the people I don't really want to become friends with.

[LordFall]

I try to make my social circle very specific and hangout mostly with people that have the same ambitions I do. Back in my game days it was mostly pickup guys now it's evolved to mostly business people. I'm a photographer and starting a content agency so I hangout with a lot of women through that as well.