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[quote=Anonymous]I used to but it narrowed as I got older. Partly because of what you are talking about -- they had nothing in common with each other and some even actively disliked each other. As I got older and had a family, I could not spend as much time socializing as I used to, so it became harder to maintain friendships with different group who didn't get along.

I also realized that some of my most "out there" friends were not eccentric or interesting -- they were just assholes. I have an arts background so I used to have a lot of artistic friends and in those circles, a lot of "eccentricity" is forgiven if someone is talented or connected. But as I got older I got tired of dealing with people who were rude, selfish, or self-absorbed. This wound up eliminating a good chunk of my more eccentric friends. Especially after I had a kid, I just didn't have patience for flaky people who never showed when they said they would, changed plans last minute to accommodate some whim, etc. If I saw them now I'd be happy to chat, but I stopped expending any effort on them because they rarely returned the favor.

I still have friends who have varied interests and opinions, as I'd get bored otherwise. But I accomplish that by maintaining a small group of friends who are all very independent minded. No sheep. My friends and I argue about all kinds of things -- art, music, politics, etc. But we agree on basics of how friendships should work. It's a good mix.[/quote]

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