/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

I've been noticing that as I get older, my relationships with friends from the past fall apart. It's not because we don't still want to be friends, but neither of us are able to connect after a certain point. We're literally living different lives. Of course I'm still interested in what they've been doing, and vice versa. But it's hard for me to share my life with them because I know they just wouldn't understand it. There is a huge disconnect and I feel alone because they have been my friends for over a decade.

But then on the other hand, I have met people in the lolita community, that share similar lives/interests/goals, and are making the effort to be friends. I feel bad that I'm unable to devote any time to my old friends, so I feel reluctant to give any of myself to new friends.

Sometimes I think I sabotage my own friendships because I just can't let people in.

>tl;dr I wish I could find a friend that would be down to hang out both in and out of lolita.