The last of the crazies

[tinsoldiergirl]

Does anyone else feel like as they've gotten older, they've sort of become the last 'nutjob' in their friendship group? It's like all my friends grew up, grew out of whatever tragedy they were going through, but I'm still making a bloody mess of things even after 7 years.

Anyone else feel this way? I know it's a random thing to ask, but it's been playing on my mind a lot recently.

[HopeRises]

Yes, Yes, Yes..although I Finally feel like I'm 'outta that' now too.
In a way it's kinda funny how everyone 'gets on with there lives' out of my friend group who were messed up, most of those are married and sprogged up now..and then there was me, still unemployed, still being threatened with hospital etc..but yeah..we all do move on in the end.

*huggles you*

[sparklyshoes]

Even though I'm only 20 yes :-S Everyone went through a "phase" in their teens and I'm still in that phase, have been for 7 fecking years, it's getting a little old now! And a little embaressing for me :( Especially when I "Go off on one" x

[HopeRises]

I just wanna say though, even if you are still in that "phase" now, at whatever age.. it doesn't matter.. You will get out of the "phase". We all get there in the end, some just take more steps than others.

[Merc]

GOD YES!!!
i have lost so many 'friends ' thru this....its like they unerstande this thing clled life..nut i dtill dont
sad really :o)
romp

[effervescence]

.YES.

[pea soup]

i most definitely feel this way.
:(

[Snorkmaiden]

HA!! Dont I just know that feeling!! Im thirty this year and I dont feel any different to when I was twenty. Probably cos the local 'nutter' group and I found each other when I moved and nothing much has changed apart from the faces.

[blondiebear]

No. I couldn't wait to get out of high school and away from the clueless "normies." When I got the invitation to my 20th high school reunion I thought that I didn't like the assholes then, why do I want to see them now?

I finally found my kind of people when I got sober in aa. These people are smart and sensitive and caring and practical. I found another group of my kind of people here, where we have the same reasons for self injuring that alcoholics do for drinking. I think they have many things in common and most of all that we hurt so bad inside that we have to do something about it. I think that I will never graduate and recover from SI. I will be "in recovery" just like I am with alcoholism.

Pardon the lecture. I'm so tired that editing seems impossible.

I love and rely on my AA friends.
I love and rely on my RYL friends.
I hope they know they can rely on me.

[Collateral*Damage]

I totally understand what you're saying. And I have to add that feeling this way at 40 - my current age - it makes my feel even more screwed up!

[alicewellingtonboot]

im still only 20 but ive lost 2 former amazing friends cause of how i feel and how i can be with people sometimes. I agree, sometimes feel like the token group psyco. xxx

[Merc]

Know what??? Ive been playing this thread over n over in my head and u=i figure....'****'...someone gott be nutters so how bout us?? We are FULLY qualified, know when to luh toher, when to ry roghter,,,wht the hell...
romp

[Kangaroo]

I dont have a friendship group and havent seen epople from school since i left over 4 years ago.

You guys are my friendship group.