>>20179134Men start to "settle" and that's a reflection of your soul. Men who want a fat bossy gf, men who want to do drugs, etc....time is ticking, opportunities are running out, and where you are in your thirties can be drastically different than another guy in that age range, unlike your early (and up to late) twenties. Having friends isn't impossible, but if you grow and your childhood friends don't, you won't have the same bond. You're better at bonding with someone on the same spiritual wavelength or interests (in a shallow way) as you. Hard to find.
>>20179160>I used to be friends with basically anyone who wanted a drinking buddy.I didn't learn to have standards for my friends until my early thirties because I was a sperg and didn't think being alone was better than being around whiny cunts (spoiler: it's better to be alone.). Zoomers, hear me when I say this is one of those few things I'd warn my younger self about. People come and go because of family, work, etc., so unless you have business with each other, you might not enjoy the other's company someday out of the blue. Be appropriate with your personal distance and closeness with others. People should never be trusted as BFFs or family unless they have skin in the game with you. There's no brother code, so it's usually (materially) advantageous to stab someone in the back by pretending to be friends by using you for stuff or emotionally draining you.
You never know who's gonna betray you, you can't experience betrayal otherwise. But of course, you can learn to vet people and guard yourself.
