new friends

i had almost forgotten why i avoid having more than one or two close friends! new friends means new drama and playing the 6 degrees game all over again (which i really suck at). now if you are not from a small town then you may not be familiar with this game so i will explain, this is the part of any relationship where you are still learning who they know, don't know, are related too, dated in the past, hate with a passion, etc. the purpose of this game is to not offend the person or say something to them about your ex-boyfriends new girlfriend being white trash only to find out she is your new best friends sister or summer camp roommate! is this really necessary? actually the question i am dying to ask is, is this really worth it?