Is it wrong to want intellectual intimacy with friends?
I’m not sure if I’m just too nerdy, but I genuinely find it boring when someone has no opinions or thoughts on anything beyond surface level conversations.
I have a close friend that I’ve known for a long time. We’re both 24F and have known each other since we were 14. It wasn’t like this when we were younger, but these days, I’ve started feeling this way more.
I’m starting to find going out with her a chore and I feel bad for even saying that. She rarely seems to have an opinion on even simple topics. I could ask something like “what do you think about schools having uniforms?” and she’ll respond by turning it back on me with “hmm what do you think?”. I’ll give my thoughts and then she’ll usually say something like “oh I see. I guess I don’t really have an opinion about it. If there is, then there is.”
Don’t even get me started on other deeper convos like wdyt about abortions lol.
It feels like she just can’t hold a conversation. Most of our conversations end up revolving around gossip or talking about other people. I’m no saint either so I obviously join in but when we’re not talking about someone else, it starts feeling like there’s nothing left to talk about. I don’t need someone to agree with me all the time but I enjoy talking to people who have thoughts of their own.
I feel guilty because she hasn’t done anything wrong and she’s still a good person but I’m finding myself less excited to hang out w her lately.