I want to rant about my best friend!

[Rusty Shackleford]

Hey hey hey, it's Uncle Rusty again with a fresh rant!

You know, I consider myself lucky that I have friends. I am definitly not someone with a lot of social airs and graces, so when I did get friends in high school, I considered myself very lucky and special. My best friend was the first friend I made at my high school, and we've been friends for five years now.

But, like I'm wont to do, I had an epiphany recently, and I've now realised I hate my best friend! Yay, it's so very fun to realize that you actually hate the person you considered your best friend for five years(spoiler alert! it isn't!).

Now, ladies and gentlemen, time for a rant!

I hate his fucking voice, his fucking face, his filthy fucking accent. He drools and slobbers when he preaches, he has a whiny, shit voice, and has that filthy Dutch accent when he speaks English.

I fucking hate you and your opinions, you piece of Redditor trash. Oh, so eugenics is good? The wholesale slaughter of people who lost the genetic lottery is bad? Oh, so social darwinism is the new way! I do think the world would benefit greatly if the strong were allowed to abuse the weak! What's that? You don't want to visit other countries because 'the Netherlands has all you need'? Ah, I see, you've become one of those people, who just want a wife and two kids and an office job! Seems like the world loses some more preciously rare talent.

I mentioned already that he was a Redditor. Well, he certainly has inherited everything the Redditor needs! Arrogance, negligence, slothfullness, the whole proverbial hog! So you form your own opinions you say? Then how come I've seen them all in AskReddit threads?

And here you go with the shows you watch and the music you listen to. All your preferences are always better than other peoples, everything you choose is superior. Oh yeah sure. League of Legends is the best game evar!11!, DayZ is totally glitch freeTM, Vitalic totally doesn't sound like farting and someone grinding two pieces of metal together, etc. ad infinitum.

Let's talk about your work ethic. Or rather, lack of one. It's your goddamn fault that our project wasn't finished on time! Oh, so you brag to everything that you did a lot of work, huh? Well, you did 10%, I 90! And then you get that goddamn, drooling, preachy tone.

Last point (thank fucking god), your (or our) circle of friends. I hate those sniveling cowards, those fucking flat people, that hipster chick, the sycophant, and that fucking layabout friend of yours. They are also my circle of friends, but hey, in the epiphany that caused me to realise you were no friend of mine, I realised they were no friends of mine too! I could rant on and on about them too, but that would take a minimum of five more rants.

Well, I'm finished. Thanks for listening. Also, if you guys have any advice on how I can finish another year with these assholes without going on a homicidal rampage, I'll gladly hear it.

[Ky]

It sounds as though you have some deep-seated anger regarding your circle of acquaintances. The fact that you only "realized" it recently indicates that you've been keeping something bottled up, or perhaps have some degree of self-denial. Then again, it could be that I'm just pulling this out of the blue.

Anyway, how did you come to your epiphany? Why do you think you feel that way? These are questions only you can answer.

[Rusty Shackleford]

(04-21-2014 06:09 AM)DoA Wrote:  It sounds as though you have some deep-seated anger regarding your circle of acquaintances. The fact that you only "realized" it recently indicates that you've been keeping something bottled up, or perhaps have some degree of self-denial. Then again, it could be that I'm just pulling this out of the blue.

Anyway, how did you come to your epiphany? Why do you think you feel that way? These are questions only you can answer.

Thanks for the reply, DOA (by the way, is that you IRL in your profile picture?). Anyway, I do not think I was in denial about hating them, though you may be right about the bottled anger thing.
I came to my epiphany after I was particularly angry about something that happened when I was out with my friends, and I just realised what I really thought about them. It might also have something to do about seeing high school friendships and relationships in a new light, as I have decided to devote less time to them (as they aren't really serious or all that important or long lasting as I thought).

[Ky]

(I am indeed the person in my profile picture; as the picture illustrates, I look like a black hat with a human sticking out.)

Indeed; adults often tell me of the virtue of face-to-face friendships, but I find that the bonds forged within schools easily collapse under the stress of the system. I value what friends I have away from keyboard (I refuse to say irl, as the Internet is also a part of real life), but I suspect each and every one could feasibly betray me without so much as a moment's notice. Might as well enjoy their company while I can; I don't believe I'll see any of them anymore, once I've graduated.

I've noticed that friendships created here seem to be strong, however. Perhaps bonds forged in the fires of rebellion hold together tighter and stronger.

[James Comey]

(04-21-2014 07:28 AM)DoA Wrote:  I've noticed that friendships created here seem to be strong, however. Perhaps bonds forged in the fires of rebellion hold together tighter and stronger.

That and the fact that we're in daily contact without a specific schedule with each other.

[Miab419]

I think you having sudden contempt for your friend is a sign of you maturing. Sometimes it's relieving to drop old friendships, especially post-high school friendships where some people change quite a bit after high school, instead of spending too much time trying to foster something you don't like

[Rusty Shackleford]

(04-21-2014 04:47 PM)Miab419 Wrote:  I think you having sudden contempt for your friend is a sign of you maturing. Sometimes it's relieving to drop old friendships, especially post-high school friendships where some people change quite a bit after high school, instead of spending too much time trying to foster something you don't like

This might very well be the case, Miab.

[SoulRiser]

Quote:You know, I consider myself lucky that I have friends. I am definitly not someone with a lot of social airs and graces, so when I did get friends in high school, I considered myself very lucky and special.

This may be the reason why you didn't notice the annoying things about them for so long...

What are you gonna do? Keep on pretending? I suppose gradually phasing them out would be the least stressful.

[Rusty Shackleford]

(04-21-2014 10:51 PM)SoulRiser Wrote:  

Quote:You know, I consider myself lucky that I have friends. I am definitly not someone with a lot of social airs and graces, so when I did get friends in high school, I considered myself very lucky and special.

This may be the reason why you didn't notice the annoying things about them for so long...

What are you gonna do? Keep on pretending? I suppose gradually phasing them out would be the least stressful.

That would be difficult, Soul, as there are a lot of them and I don't have anyone else to hang around with, so (even though I like the idea), it would be difficult for me to go in a self imposed exile.

[SoulRiser]

I guess finding someone else to hang out with would be difficult as well... any outcasts/loners who look like they might want some company?

[Rusty Shackleford]

(04-22-2014 03:18 AM)SoulRiser Wrote:  I guess finding someone else to hang out with would be difficult as well... any outcasts/loners who look like they might want some company?

Well, our group IS the outcasts and loners, the only person I can otherwise hang out with is one autistic kid, and otherwise no-one.

[rockstarjim22]

I can be your friend.....

[James Comey]

At this point, I'd just walk away nicely from the relationship, if at all possible. It seems toxic.

[Rusty Shackleford]

(04-22-2014 09:14 AM)Hansgrohe Wrote:  At this point, I'd just walk away nicely from the relationship, if at all possible. It seems toxic.

It is fucking toxic, but I can't walk away easily, as I also have classes with a lot of these people.

[brainiac3397]

"hey guys, I'm busy, thus I'm no longer available to hangout. Now sod off before I smash you in the face with this history textbook!"-With a smile.

[Rusty Shackleford]

(04-23-2014 12:21 AM)brainiac3397 Wrote:  "hey guys, I'm busy, thus I'm no longer available to hangout. Now sod off before I smash you in the face with this history textbook!"-With a smile.

Oh god Brainiac, how I'd love to do that, but I have to hang around with them at lunch, sit next to them in class, etc. etc. But luckily I can minimize my contact with them outside of school.

[brainiac3397]

In school you can just treat them like...co-students. Typical niceties and the like without too much involvement on a personal level.

That way, you can hate them without guilt!

[Rusty Shackleford]

(04-23-2014 01:31 AM)brainiac3397 Wrote:  In school you can just treat them like...co-students. Typical niceties and the like without too much involvement on a personal level.

That way, you can hate them without guilt!

Well, they'll constantly bug me about it, Brainiac, so I don't think it's worth the effort.

[brainiac3397]

So exactly how became friends? was it like a "proximity-growth" sort of thing where just being in close proximity just caused it to develop?

[Rusty Shackleford]

(04-23-2014 05:08 AM)brainiac3397 Wrote:  So exactly how became friends? was it like a "proximity-growth" sort of thing where just being in close proximity just caused it to develop?

I'd say necessity. I fell out with the first person I met at my new high school, so I homed in on him when I saw he was alone. Later we attracted a larger group of acquaintances, and they grew into friends too. And now I want out.

[brainiac3397]

So basically a rag-tag bunch of people pulled together due to the sheer gravitational pull of multiple bodies? Interesting...

[Rusty Shackleford]

(04-23-2014 05:23 AM)brainiac3397 Wrote:  So basically a rag-tag bunch of people pulled together due to the sheer gravitational pull of multiple bodies? Interesting...

Yeah, kind of like stellar phenomena. I wouldn't call it rag-tag, as our group has transformed into the 'loser' clique.

[brainiac3397]

Wow. From rag-tag loners to losers?

That's one awful group to be stuck in. While they're a pain in the ass, there's probably a level of attachment they have due to how the group was formed.

[Rusty Shackleford]

(04-23-2014 05:27 AM)brainiac3397 Wrote:  Wow. From rag-tag loners to losers?

That's one awful group to be stuck in. While they're a pain in the ass, there's probably a level of attachment they have due to how the group was formed.

Right as usual, Brainiac. They're goddamn awful to be stuck in (due to circlejerking and various other reasons), but some can be fanatically loyal.

[Ky]

Why don't you tell them the truth? I mean, the whole truth. I'm sure they'd understand, though some might be rather sad, upset, or even a bit angry about it.

[Rusty Shackleford]

(04-23-2014 06:41 AM)DoA Wrote:  Why don't you tell them the truth? I mean, the whole truth. I'm sure they'd understand, though some might be rather sad, upset, or even a bit angry about it.

DoA, I wish I could, but they couldn't understand the truth. You might think I'm underestimating their intelligence, but I'm not. The resulting circlejerk I'll make will be so big and invasive and annoying that it's not worth the effort.

If there is any lesson to be learned here, it's this: choose your friends wisely, or you will be trapped in one of the most vicious of circles.

[Trar]

Quote:I have to hang around with them at lunch, sit next to them in class

You sure? Perhaps there might be something that's internally stopping you from breaking away. It might be best to try and sit away from them in classes (talk to the teacher and try to get a different seat if there are assigned seats, and try to pick different partners if they assign projects like that) and during lunch anyhow.