Strangers
It is often said that you never know when a stranger will become your friend - but the opposite is also true. A friend can also become a stranger overnight.When you connect with someone, you share things. You tell them how badly your day has gone, how happy you were when you got your test results back, how excited you are...basically everything. And a person who cares would really want to know these things too.
Then it comes a point when the connection is lost and all you can say is superficial stuff.
Friend: How've you been?
Me: Yeah, I've been fine...no problems. Everything has been great! *wan smile*
Friend: That's good...are you moving out? How's uni and everything?
Me: Yeah, I"m moving out. Everything is great! Just good..nothing bad you know... *wan smile*
Friend: Oh, you're moving? Why?
Me: Yeah well, you know... the lease has ended..so..yeah... *evasively*
You don't tell them the truth. You don't tell them that in fact, you're not okay. You don't tell them that this year has been one of the more nightmarish ones in a long time.
Instead, you plaster on the generic smile and say the generic words.
We are no more than strangers.
Labels: Life
posted by Dental Girl at
12:50 AM
1 comment(s):
good luck with moving! its been a difficult year for you in terms of housemates, surprised you stuck it out that long, i would have moved out LONG ago. good on you! even though it strained your patience immensely.
at least now you won't have people eating your food, and you can cook and cook... think housewarming... think the electrical cooking goods you may receive... =D
have you found the 'right' housemates yet?
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joey, at
11/21/2006 10:42 AM
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