almost an olive branch
Some former classmates are organizing a reunion - college. One guy has offered up his house for a preparty. My problem is that we don't get along, him and I. Back at the end of school he won a school-wide award, and they listed all "his" projects. One was a toy drive that I had organized and been in charge of. It was really disappointing to see someone I thought was a friend call it his own. yes, he helped, and he helped more than anyone else, but it was still my toy drive. My mom, after graduation, said to me "Wasn't that your project?". I think that hurt the most. I mean it was mine, it was something I was proud of, and I guess I just felt let down.
He and I had been good friends, especially first year. We hung out all the time, I took him on a trip I'd won to Newfoundland. And even though now we're not friends, I don't regret that choice. I know there's no one else I'd have had that much fun with.
I suppose at the end of the day if he ever sincerely apologized from taking the feeling of pride for the toy drive from me, I'd be okay. I could be friends with him.
anyway, I emailed him today. I wanted to see if he has a problem with me being at his house for the preparty. I don't want to go if he'd rather I don't be there. I know he wouldn't say anything mean while I'm there, like "get out, you're not welcome" but if he'd rather I didn't come at all, I'd like to respect that. I wouldn't want someone I don't like at my house. (like Bitch Bride or her sister). In the email I told him I do miss being friends with him and how it made me feel when credit was given to him at graduation. I don't think I ever did that before, and you know, I think he deserves to know.
We weren't as good of friends by that point, but I don't think we'd gotten to the point of non-friendship. Maybe we had, I don't remember. I don't care. My point is this: that's why I don't like him. But I can forgive.
He and I had been good friends, especially first year. We hung out all the time, I took him on a trip I'd won to Newfoundland. And even though now we're not friends, I don't regret that choice. I know there's no one else I'd have had that much fun with.
I suppose at the end of the day if he ever sincerely apologized from taking the feeling of pride for the toy drive from me, I'd be okay. I could be friends with him.
anyway, I emailed him today. I wanted to see if he has a problem with me being at his house for the preparty. I don't want to go if he'd rather I don't be there. I know he wouldn't say anything mean while I'm there, like "get out, you're not welcome" but if he'd rather I didn't come at all, I'd like to respect that. I wouldn't want someone I don't like at my house. (like Bitch Bride or her sister). In the email I told him I do miss being friends with him and how it made me feel when credit was given to him at graduation. I don't think I ever did that before, and you know, I think he deserves to know.
We weren't as good of friends by that point, but I don't think we'd gotten to the point of non-friendship. Maybe we had, I don't remember. I don't care. My point is this: that's why I don't like him. But I can forgive.