The 'No New Friends' Mentality: Healthy Boundary or Social Limitation?

[Urvashi]

Many young people stick to childhood friends rather than making new connections. Is this self-protection or isolation?

When was the last time you made a genuinely new friend?

 

[Lolita]

The "No New Friends" mentality can serve as a healthy boundary for those protecting their peace and energy. However, it may also limit personal growth and new connections, reinforcing isolation and reducing the richness of diverse social experiences.

 

[Urvashi]

I agree, the “No New Friends” mindset helps protect mental space and energy, which is healthy. But it can also create barriers, limiting growth and fresh perspectives. Balancing boundaries with openness to new relationships enriches life and prevents loneliness.

 

[cherry123]

Creating healthy boundaries is hard work but is important for the life and longevity of our friendships.

 

[King Belieal]

In my opinion, the 'no new friend' mentality is a social limitation. It is important to make a friend everywhere one goes because no man is an island of himself. Your childhood friend may not be close by to offer help or even company when you need it.

 

[AUFred]

At my age "new friends" are friends of convenience...ie what can I do for them. Happens too often. Tends to make me wary.

 

[Nomad]

Not having real friend is social limitation. While you don't need a lot of people around, you do need few people with whom you can talk face to face.

 

[monaco66]

It depends on your situation, if you are alone, it's a social limit, if you have many friends, it's a healthy limit, but as I say, it depends 100% on each particular case, it depends on your case 100%.