I had great coworkers but they were not my friends. Saving 1-2 hour per day of commuting and using my breaks to do chores frees up time to see the people I chose to see.

Interaction with acquaintances who aren't really your friends is good for you too, in a different way.

Of course working remote, the folks at the neighborhood coffee shop can fill that role just as well as office coworkers.

Colleagues are not 'friends', they are still good for your mental health. Often better than friends since they are forced to behave.

I think you may need to re-evaluate your current friendships.

I have many lifelong friends who are effectively 'kin' aka almost extended family and I don't drop friends because sometimes they might grind a bit, or as we age we see some things (very) differently. Frankly, some of them are a bit odd and have very few friends of their own - they're not going to be 'ejected' because they are not always in support of my sanity.

I don't keep 'fairweather friends' who suit my current lifestyle, mood and social status.

I enjoy the company of my work colleagues a lot, it's friendly without having to be too intense, and we can talk about 'work stuff' which I enjoy.

So you might also want to contemplate a different definition of 'friendship'.

I know I came off very cheeky but your statement "forced to behave", indicates that some people in your life do not behave well around you. I think it'd behoove you to consider whether those "friends" are using you, in a nefarious manner, or whether they perhaps do not deserve your attention.

Maybe not good for yours but it's been great for mine.

Same. And I'd much sooner spend time with coworkers than family. ;p

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