I have a childhood friend group and we were all the misfits in high school and have remained friends all in our late twenties.

I have made another friend as an adult from work and they are very direct and critical of everyone.

They have constantly brought up my childhood friend group after meeting them telling me that they think they are all regressed, mentally ill, socially awkward and even as far as pathetic.

However this person has their own struggles as they have wanted to be in a relationship but has been single for 10 years after their last relationship but has been desperately wanting to be in a stable relationship and settle down and use the excuse that they have high standards or it’s the city they live in. 

I guess where I’m getting at, is there a type 
of mental illness where you want to call out everyone else’s mental illness but you don’t want to look at 
your own?

I just don’t understand the need to bring up my friends who have stuck together and accepted 
each other of our flaws. I don’t know if they are 
just being highly opinionated or if this is toxic.