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I want to sit with a different group but don't want to hurt my current grou
I want to hang out with a different group for a bit but I don't want to offend or hurt my current group because I've been with them for almost three years.
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Maybe give some free advice about: Friendship?
People can sometimes become very clique-ish and not like the idea of adding anyone new or letting them go. So, maybe they may take offense. I wonder if there's something different about the type of people in the other group that you can't find in your current circle of friends.
If this is just a circle of friends, there really isn't any such thing as a 'social limit' on how many friends you can personally have. You will have to learn how to divide time between new friends and your old circle. Sometimes friends like you so much they are afraid they won't see enough of you or fear never seeing you again at all if you like another group better. Lack of info breeds fears like that so be open about it, and reassure them that you aren't dumping them as friends and that should help prevent any issues with them feeling hurt or jealous or retaliating by locking you out. However if they do, they really weren't the friends you thought them to be.
Just so you realize, there are several times during our life when we redefine who we are and the last is usually near age 30. The earlier ones are important too. Broadening your horizon of friends can help expose you to new things and you may learn something about yourself that you didn't know previously was a part of you and very important to you in defining who you are, your personality and character. So don't be afraid to do it, it's actually quite a natural step and doesnt mean you're dissatisfied with your old group.
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Inform them that you want to meet new people and if they are really your friends they would not mind, other than that, they are being stubborn if they do not appreciate you.
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