I suspect the biggest issue with "friends", is having unobtainable expectations. That would not be their fault, they are who they are, Best not to have them in the first place, then anguish over getting rid of them later. If you can't speak honestly and be direct with them, they ain't worth the effort in the first place IMO. Kinda like I operate on Moparts.
Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.
