Is it normal that..i know i need better friends?
Is it normal that I know I need better friends, but either just can't find them or feel guilty about possibly ditching the ones I have for something better? One is a long-time friend from college, but, is vastly immature, selfish, and there are times I just can't stand him. When he visits, sometimes it's all I can do to not kick him out the same night. Aggravates the hell out of me, even on text and voice mail. Makes fun of anything he doesn't understand or have.
Another friend, nice enough guy and all, but tells the same stories all the time, spits when he talks, and drinks too much. People at the sports bar I hang out with him at see us as a pair (not a couple..it's not like that), and if I go in alone, they ask where he is. I'd like to ease up on my friendship with him, but feel it may be too late.
Most of my female friends are great, but one or two..Exhausting. Same thing with one of them. She tells the same stories all the time and can be needy and wacky.
I know I need better friends, and very much want to go that route, but don't know how to exit myself from the existing ones and "do better". Is it bad of me to want to ditch almost all of these people and get better friends? Even when I'm dating someone, they may ask about her, but really don't care as long as they can still monopolize my time. Sometimes I also wish I was still married...