The Friend Predicament
Aaron works at home. I wake up at 6am, leave the house by 7:45am, and have to start getting ready for bed at 9:30pm (I putter in the morning and at night. I can’t help myself. No meds are active at the ends of the day to get me focused.) We think that we are both very fun, but we’re dying to hang out with other people. That said, it’s a real struggle. We are new in town. I know several people, but so far, not much is working out socially. We see Steve and Linda and their two kids regularly, which is so saving us right now. We have invited one couple out so many times that to call any more would border on the ridiculous – they are two of my favorite people in the world, but alas, they are hermits. The peeps down the street are wonderful, but they have busy lives. It’s just really hard to meet people who are social and interested in hanging out at the times we’re able. Without free time and connections, it’s hard to forge friendships. It’s a puzzle, even for me. I’m typically able to make friends with a wall – I’m the pro. But not when I’m working so hard. These days, I’m lucky to get enough time to check my e-mail at all between 8 and 5. Such is life, I guess. Being a grownup is hard!
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October 17, 2005 @ 6:43 pm
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