I have let go of a few people who were abusing my friendship. I miss them, their humour and our shared history, loneliness is a miserable companion.
I have no idea of the answer to this one as I am just as likely to make new chums with the same agendas / faults and will have wasted some brilliant memories....but, who wants to be put on?
Brexit resulted in a few culled from my friendship list but the usual litany of money not being repaid and being let down is responsible too. I just don't like myself when being taken for a ride and as, by and large, I am the only one here, that is important.