Tonight I was supposed to go to a concert with a friend of a friend. She invited the guy she’s seeing to come too, which I was fine with me because I’ve been out with them before and it wasn’t uncomfortable. He wanted to go to this art gallery beforehand for an opening, so we agreed to go to that first, then the show. Well, at around 3 she emailed me through a social utility (SU) site saying she wasn’t feeling well and wasn’t going to go out tonight. I find that so frustrating. I am pretty anal when it comes to times and plans. I hate being late or making people wait for me and I hate when people cancel plans or having to cancel on someone, which I almost never do, even if I don't feel like it anymore or feel bad, I hate letting people down. I woke up early this morning to do my hair and makeup knowing I would be going out straight from work. I could’ve slept a little more if it wasn’t for this person’s cancellation. I could’ve dressed more casually instead of wearing a going-out outfit. I would’ve brought my big work bag with my book to read instead of my small going out purse, but no, I did these things because I trusted this person would follow through. I can already sense that you think I’m psycho. It gets worse, trust me, my psychoness, not the story. I also asked K if she was interested in going last week. She said maybe. I asked her again while we were playing a game on the SU site but she didn’t answer for like an hour while we were playing. Then just by chance, I checked the game today and she wrote “just saw this (yeah right), not in the mood to go out tonight.” Why do I suspect she sent it to me there and not in an email knowing that I wouldn’t be playing the game at work and wouldn’t look til I got home, which I wouldn’t have done until AFTER the show.
I know, you’re thinking I’m really paranoid and that I’m crazy to complain. Seriously though, I swear my life is just a part in everybody else’s play and my play is going bankrupt because the actors never show up, the plot is meaningless and uninteresting and nothing ever goes as planned. That’s honestly how I feel. When people ask me to participate in their lives, I mostly, no, I always agree, eager to spend time with people I care about. When I ask them to participate in mine, it’s either like pulling teeth or always a lame excuse leaving me thinking that they really could give two shits.
I am consuming an entire bottle of wine as soon as humanly possible.
3 comments:
I know this feeling well, however you can't take it too personally. I have a good, close friend of mine who almost always bails on me whenever we make plans. That's just how she is because she leads a pretty hectic life and I usually understand why she can't make it. She has a husband, dog and a job that leaves her winded by the time I get off work. It's funny because she'll always make plans with me during the day when she's all energized, but then she crashes and burns by dinnertime so she never can hang out much. I'm more of the night person and she's the early bird too. I hope you can find more people to hang with. I know how hard it is when you don't have many people (especially if the few you do have don't live near you anymore). Feel better and don't party too hard with the booze.
i know exactly what you mean 'coz i hate people flaking out on me. sometimes i think that they just don't value my time as much or something.
I have absolutely felt this way before, and more often than I'd like. (Nobody should ever really have to feel this way, but unfortunately it's like in the Top 10 Rules of Life that others are usually more absorbed in themselves than other people... this doesn't make them or us bad people, but that's just how it is alot of the time). Anyways, I just wanted to comment and tell you you're not alone in feeling this way. I have been living in a new city for over a year now and still don't have a solid group of friends to make plans with, and my closest friends from past years all live an hour (or several) away. I don't know you but I would bet that this is a (lonely-feeling) phase, and the quickest way to move out of it is to pursue everything you love to do - invite others when you like, but try to find all the good you can in the things YOU like to do. I think creating good friendships is kinda like dating... it can be rough, and it's well worth the effort - but in the meantime, make the most of who you are and where you're at. Being a singleton (in every sense of the word) isn't always so bad. :) The people worth having around will make you feel good about who you are, and will respect your plans more often than not - the friendships worth maintaining (because they do take a little work, just like a relationship) have to be 2 way streets... if you realize you're the only one making an effort, it might be time to move on. Good luck, and I hope you're drinking a lovely wine! :)
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