A Study In Annoyance
To start things off, good news: I have a job! After months of searching, I am finally employed. I do freelance work, but the pay is dismal and infrequent at best. This job guarantees employment until December, which is better than nothing. Also, the registrar's office is trying to get some of my stuff sorted out. About time considering I've had to sit out a year because, you know, they fucked up.
And now the bitching begins. My dad is a big American Idol fan, and no one else was willing to go with him to the concert, so I said I'd go. I have known about this for months, as has my friend, whose birthday is tomorrow (the concert is Tuesday). So what does he do? Schedules his birthday party for Tuesday night and then says, "Oh, I forgot about the concert." Really? You forgot something I reminded you of yesterday? If the concert had been Monday, I'd understand why he was a little pissed, but that's just douchebaggy.
Yet another friend, whom I've known for quite a while, is not employed or in school, yet she hasn't responded to an e-mail in over a week. We're not fighting, so she has no reason not to apart from the fact that I just don't matter enough. That, or she doesn't realize "dude, I can't think of anything to say" is an acceptable response because at least it's something. Hell, at this point I would gladly take "you suck; I don't want to talk to you anymore." Just don't ignore me. I hate that.
Even at my busiest, I make time for my friends. When someone texts me, I will respond in a reasonable amount of time. I always answer my e-mails. I make notes of birthdays and major events so I can send a card or a gift. I really don't think expecting the same courtesy is asking too much. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe I have impossible expectations.
And now the bitching begins. My dad is a big American Idol fan, and no one else was willing to go with him to the concert, so I said I'd go. I have known about this for months, as has my friend, whose birthday is tomorrow (the concert is Tuesday). So what does he do? Schedules his birthday party for Tuesday night and then says, "Oh, I forgot about the concert." Really? You forgot something I reminded you of yesterday? If the concert had been Monday, I'd understand why he was a little pissed, but that's just douchebaggy.
Yet another friend, whom I've known for quite a while, is not employed or in school, yet she hasn't responded to an e-mail in over a week. We're not fighting, so she has no reason not to apart from the fact that I just don't matter enough. That, or she doesn't realize "dude, I can't think of anything to say" is an acceptable response because at least it's something. Hell, at this point I would gladly take "you suck; I don't want to talk to you anymore." Just don't ignore me. I hate that.
Even at my busiest, I make time for my friends. When someone texts me, I will respond in a reasonable amount of time. I always answer my e-mails. I make notes of birthdays and major events so I can send a card or a gift. I really don't think expecting the same courtesy is asking too much. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe I have impossible expectations.