I got a call from an old friend yesterday. She is a new old friend though, meaning that we became friends within the last 10 years and she is already an old friend. Wow huh? She was mad at me because I haven’t called her. See, she used to be the common law wife of my husbands best friend. They parted ways and she didn’t want nothing to do with any of his friends nor their wives. Well, that included me.
she told me that she wanted nothing to do with that life including the people. That hurt my feelings as we had grown close. One day she called me out the blue. said she was in the neighborhood and wanted to stop by. she came and immediately began to tell me how bad of a friend I was. Well, this time, I had just been through a kitchen fire and my whole upper left side was burned off. She heard about the accident. She didn’t call and check n me, nor did she ask me if I was okay while in my presence.
She wanted me to have a drink with her as we sat at my table. Well, I was on meds and could not drink. She wasn’t happy with that either. On top of that, my mother in law was there and agreed with EVERY word she said to me of how a bad friend I was to her. What was I supposed to do? She said she didn’t want to be around her old life. She said she needed space, a break. Okay, when you are at work, you go on break and come back to work. She never came back.
She even moved 6 cities away. She was there for 3 years and I had never visited. That day, she left with an invite for me and my husband to come and hang out with her. Well, the day of the visit, she canceled. She said she just could relive her past. 2 months later, I tried again. Well, I canceled on her so she can feel how I felt.
She bought a condo 10 blocks from me this year. I saw her the day she met with the realtor. I did check on her to make sure her inspection went well. Hmmm, she was moving in that next week. I guess I was too late. Really? It was 3 days later. O’well.
She moved in and no invite. I am not missing out. It’s okay. I did text her to say stay safe over the Winter when it was really icy out. I can’t do anymore I feel. She called last night, mad again, what’s new right? Said she wants me to check on her sometimes.
Well the last conversation we had, she was bragging about all her new friends. ok, am I supposed to be sad? Nope! Happy for you. I don’t need to fill my life with friends. That’s fewer birthday presents I got to buy, lol.
