[bitwize]

Bonding too closely with your coworkers will only make it easier for them to find a spot to drive the knife into.

I have a meetup I attend weekly to bond over tech stuff with more friend type people. Coworkers are coworkers. Nothing against them but they're not my buddies.

[ywvcbk]

Having no other option besides willingly working in such an extremely toxic environment seems like the bigger issue, though.

Although I’m kind of curious. Presumably those other people you interact with also have jobs? Would you still feel the same way about your coworkers if you worked with them instead?

[7speter]

Tell this to Kirk, Spock, and McCoy

[Agingcoder]

It looks like you’re working in a very toxic environment if you consider all your coworkers like that - you might want to leave.

I’ll add that being disappointed with people is something that will happen outside of work as well : failed romantic relationships, family, etc.

Whenever you get close to people, there’s a risk something can go bad.