One of my closest friends seems to be being sucked into something suspicious.

[donzieja]

Hello, all. Sorry for not being around for a bit.

I have a friend. Let's call him "Bob". Bob and I have been friends since we were 2 or 3. He was never secretive and always behaved relatively normal, his personality rather steady. In high school, I met another friend. Let's call him "Jim". I introduced Jim to Bob, and they really seemed to get along, which I liked.

Fast forward to after I graduate high school. Whenever I visit Jim, I am alarmed by a sense of darkness. His home seems to be getting darker, both visually and in feeling. Also, I've noticed that Bob seems to be spending much more time with him doing the same routine. They hang out the same hours, do the same things, go to the same places at the same times. Jim has become very secretive and apprehensive, and I've seen Bob becoming the same. Now, while Jim has no real way of knowing that I am spiritually inclined, if you will, I was told that when my name came up during suggestions for who to invite to a gathering, both Jim and his father became very uncomfortable and were enthused to change the subject. I have never done anything to cause this.

Jim has been behaving in more simple, mundane ways. Everything he does is simple, almost empty in feeling. I often see in him a person wanting to cry out. When I contact either of them, they tend to lie about where they are or what they're doing.

I am truly concerned for my two friends. Please offer whatever insight that you may have.

Thanks.

[Lionheart]

 I'm sorry, but from what you have written here it sounds to me like you are getting the "brush off". Nothing else seems afoul or afoot about this.

This happens as you mature and get older. Your values and beliefs may change and others might want to part ways because of it.

Time to make some new friends. 

[donzieja]

I've experienced the brush off at least a hundred times. I'd tell you if it was, but I'm not the only one who knows him that has noticed this dark aura about him.

[Lionheart]

I've experienced the brush off at least a hundred times. I'd tell you if it was, but I'm not the only one who knows him that has noticed this dark aura about him.

Wow, why have you experienced the "brush off" over a hundered times?

[donzieja]

Because I'm different, and people don't like that I guess. Even if I'm not mean or rude.

[Bedeekin]

Yeah... it's part of life. It happens.

Also... if they are both 'buddies for life' it's obvious they are just doing things together and you are indeed getting a 'brush off' that isn't like the past 100 times. This is a 'brush off' from someone you have known since you were 2 or 3.

I can't imagine you have been 'brushed off' a hundred times from 100 people who you were friends with when you were 2 or 3 and introduced to another friend.

Aslo... if he doesn't know you are 'spiritually inclined' then it's obvious you don't share things with him... so if that's the case and they have secrets and YOU have secrets... what's the problem?

Do you want him to open up to you but not you to him?

Also this 'darkness' is probably your own personal perspective of him... well, yours and a few others. Obviously from his point of view it isn't dark. Maybe you've outgrown him.. maybe he's outgrown you.

[donzieja]

I can't share anything with him. Trust me, no one can. He has this habit of telling everyone everything about everyone.

[Bedeekin]

Just leave it then?

He doesn't sound like the best friend in the world... in fact... he doesn't much sound like a friend.

[donzieja]

It's not him that I'm worried about... it's the other one