Serious How do you deal with fake friends while trying to improve yourself?

[Traxy]

Hey guys,
I’m in high school and lately I’ve been feeling kind of stuck. The people I hang out with aren’t really my friends they act nice, but I can tell it’s fake. We don’t have anything in common, and I feel like I can’t really be myself around them.
I’m trying to improve myself every day, physically, mentally, socially but it’s hard when I’m surrounded by people who don’t care about that stuff. Sometimes I wake up motivated, ready to work on myself, but then I just end up procrastinating and wasting the whole day.
It’s like I know what I should do, but I keep getting pulled back by my environment. I don’t want to cut everyone off completely, but at the same time, I feel like I’m wasting my potential by staying around fake people.
How do you guys deal with this? How do you stay disciplined and focused when you don’t really fit in with the people around you?

 

[anberllin]

Hey guys,
I’m in high school and lately I’ve been feeling kind of stuck. The people I hang out with aren’t really my friends they act nice, but I can tell it’s fake. We don’t have anything in common, and I feel like I can’t really be myself around them.
I’m trying to improve myself every day, physically, mentally, socially but it’s hard when I’m surrounded by people who don’t care about that stuff. Sometimes I wake up motivated, ready to work on myself, but then I just end up procrastinating and wasting the whole day.
It’s like I know what I should do, but I keep getting pulled back by my environment. I don’t want to cut everyone off completely, but at the same time, I feel like I’m wasting my potential by staying around fake people.
How do you guys deal with this? How do you stay disciplined and focused when you don’t really fit in with the people around you?

at this point you’ve got to learn to how to find new friends who are more like you, and surround yourself with people who are also motivated to better themselves!!! i had to do the same thing recently and what finally forced me out of that situation was just literally never reaching out again bc i was always reaching out first! what helps me stay focused is my goal of graduating and finally moving out of this crap town and hanging around bad influences has a bad rep on my mindset, so maybe find something similar?

 

[prettybird]

Hey guys,
I’m in high school and lately I’ve been feeling kind of stuck. The people I hang out with aren’t really my friends they act nice, but I can tell it’s fake. We don’t have anything in common, and I feel like I can’t really be myself around them.
I’m trying to improve myself every day, physically, mentally, socially but it’s hard when I’m surrounded by people who don’t care about that stuff. Sometimes I wake up motivated, ready to work on myself, but then I just end up procrastinating and wasting the whole day.
It’s like I know what I should do, but I keep getting pulled back by my environment. I don’t want to cut everyone off completely, but at the same time, I feel like I’m wasting my potential by staying around fake people.
How do you guys deal with this? How do you stay disciplined and focused when you don’t really fit in with the people around you?

I’ve been in the same place, and it’s tough. It’s hard to grow in a setting that doesn’t support the mindset you’re developing. When the people around you don’t value growth or honesty, you might feel like you’re always holding yourself back to fit in.

You don’t need to cut everyone out, but it helps to focus your energy on yourself. Concentrate on small daily wins, such as habits, goals, and things that lift you up, even if others don’t notice. Discipline isn’t about having the right people around you; it’s about keeping your commitments, even when it feels like nobody cares. High school is temporary, but the self-respect you build now will stay with you long after it ends.