I was talking about a humorous story about me getting arrested when I was 18 among my friends. I was getting a lot of laughs through punchlines and theatrics of my story.
And I was talking about how mad my parent's got afterwards despite being let off with a warning, my friend said "that's why you need to move out like me. Trust me, moving out is amazing, like you know how nice my apartment is". So the conversation pivots to me defending why I can't move out because of my current circumstances, and them offering blanket solutions that kind of ignored my circumstances.
My story was from 7 years ago, I wasn't ranting about my current circumstances, and this friend group knows I moved out and lived in another state for two years when I was 18.
This friend, like many people I've noticed who are so enthusiastic to find any possible link to make the conversation about themselves. There was little follow-up on my story, or any of my conversations for that matter. I feel like at a certain point, it becomes less about your social skills and more about the people you keep company. Any solutions besides distancing myself?