AUTHOR: Scott G DATE: 8:51:00 PM ----- BODY:

Lack of friends becoming evident..

It started out as Chris deciding to stay with Sandy and us not talking from that point forward. I've come to accept this, even embrace it. It's clearly better for both of us this way than any other way. After that, Brian met a girl from AOL and I went with him to meet her at her work. That went well, very well in fact. The two of them are very serious and now Brian and I don't talk unless he needs something or his girlfriend is doing something without him (not often). I'm not one to say "Hey.. don't spend time with your girlfriend!" so I just let it be. I used to be really good friends with Jaime from my old job, but that has changed too. Jaime was the best man at my wedding. We were so close that we'd get out of work at midnight and just drive around for 3-4 hours in any direction trying to get lost. We had lots to talk about and we even went off when he was with his last girlfriend. He had control of things and was still able to do as he wished. Now he is with another woman and she's a nice person. We've gone off a few times with her, but not for many months. She has two kids and they all live together. I guess in that situation he is faced with a lot of responsibilities. They are apparently too much to manage a friendship alongside. Him and I have a lot in common and I think we could be close friends again someday, but who knows? Now don't take this little rant as me saying that things in MA aren't going good. They are. I have just as many friends (goose egg!) and many many more acquaintances. I don't consider someone I say hello to at my old work a close friend. If that were the case I'd have friends into the 100's. I have no problem talking to people and making friends, but making a true close friend has been tough. I'm not too busy and I've always been a good friend to others in the past. I've even tried making more friends online, but it's not the same. I have to leave soon. Until tomorrow.. --------