Drama, a Team Sport
Jen's recent friend Lauren and I bumped heads upon meeting, she was really good at dishing out her critical opinion, but was less than receptive when you went to offer some in return. Once she had her full of what I had to say she told Jennifer she wasn't willing to hang out with me anymore. With that, my social calender lost a few important dates with Jen. Recently, if I promised to keep my mouth shut and played nice I was allowed to hang out again... There was no such promise on Lauren's part, just when I was beginning to wonder why I was the only person with a problem with this girl, she pushed the wrong buttons on Nicole (a friend of Jen and I) and suddenly I was not alone in my dislike of Lauren. The only problem is Lauren has recently gotten very close with Jamie (a former best friend of mine) and with Jamie and I not speaking, there is nothing I can do... So now this girl I really dislike is getting cozy with a friend I'm not sure where I stand with.
After the drama at Christina's graduation, her goodbye felt like nothing. We all went out for a few drinks to send her off with a buzz. It was strange to think that the next time I see her in New York would be at the end of a summer that's not even properly begun. Althought I did show up late as I attended the get together at my family's house with my late-mother's extended family. With the exception of a few awkward moments and that I left with my clothes reeking of smoke, it went okay. We completely ignored the many elephants in the room that night, (my mother's death, our falling out, the plans for my mother's remains, etc.) While I understand that it might be good to have not dived into those topics right off the bat, I think there is an awkward conversation and possible fight yet to be had. Whether they want it or not...
We FINALLY got around to properly celebrating my sister's 17th Birthday properly. On Saturday we had a lot of her friends over for some BBQ and cake. Things went really well, and we had a really, really full house. But, although there were many faces present, some of the most familiar faces were noticeably absent. When I looked around the table and saw that some of the people my sister loves the most weren't there I couldn't tell who was more upset, her or me...
Now, I have Jennifer's birthday coming up which means I'll not only have to face that whole Lauren thing, but a face to face with Jamie is imminent. School still isn't over quite yet and I'm beginning to get restless. Plus with Dana's sister in the hospital recovering from an accident and Dana dedicating herself 110% to the cause there is a strain on our friendship, one I hope is resolved before anything comes of it...
After the drama at Christina's graduation, her goodbye felt like nothing. We all went out for a few drinks to send her off with a buzz. It was strange to think that the next time I see her in New York would be at the end of a summer that's not even properly begun. Althought I did show up late as I attended the get together at my family's house with my late-mother's extended family. With the exception of a few awkward moments and that I left with my clothes reeking of smoke, it went okay. We completely ignored the many elephants in the room that night, (my mother's death, our falling out, the plans for my mother's remains, etc.) While I understand that it might be good to have not dived into those topics right off the bat, I think there is an awkward conversation and possible fight yet to be had. Whether they want it or not...
We FINALLY got around to properly celebrating my sister's 17th Birthday properly. On Saturday we had a lot of her friends over for some BBQ and cake. Things went really well, and we had a really, really full house. But, although there were many faces present, some of the most familiar faces were noticeably absent. When I looked around the table and saw that some of the people my sister loves the most weren't there I couldn't tell who was more upset, her or me...
Now, I have Jennifer's birthday coming up which means I'll not only have to face that whole Lauren thing, but a face to face with Jamie is imminent. School still isn't over quite yet and I'm beginning to get restless. Plus with Dana's sister in the hospital recovering from an accident and Dana dedicating herself 110% to the cause there is a strain on our friendship, one I hope is resolved before anything comes of it...