I'm sorry, what year is this? *checks height of hair* Sorry, I thought it was 1986 for a minute.
I enjoy Facebook for a number of reasons -- the primary one that I get to interact with old friends and family members who I might lose track of otherwise. The downside is that I sometimes have to interact with people I never would have interacted with otherwise, and every once in a while someone from my past tries to embroil me in drama. Oh, and if I'm not careful, I'm treated to a detailed blow-by-blow of the LOML and his blissful domestic existence. *gag*
So I got a note this morning from one of my best friends EVER, telling me that she's actually being... I don't know if there's a grown-up word for it! Apparently a clique of people developed out of those who went to our 20th HS reunion, and they're snubbing her now because they don't like her husband or something. Someone actually wrote her a message that she wasn't invited to "the party of the summer" at this one guy's house who almost NOBODY in our high school would have touched with a fifty foot pole back then. I feel badly that she's so upset about this, but on the other hand WHY THE FUCK WOULD YOU CARE? I haven't been invited to anything since we graduated, except to the reunions, to which I've always replied a more polite form of FUUUUUCK no. Thx. I've always seen it this way: the people I really loved from high school I'm mostly still in touch with (with a few exceptions). If I'm not in touch with you, I probably don't really care what's happened to you (you know, in a general sense. In a human sense, I hope you haven't, like, died in a fire or something.)
But J (my best friend who sent the message) has always had this problem. She's not a social climber, exactly, but... she was in a sort of weird position in our high school. She was from a rich family, the wealthy side of town, went to the elementary schools where the "ruling clique" went. But in high school, she was more of a popular outcast, like my group. We were mostly working class kids from the OTHER side of town -- an assortment of burners, oddballs, people who were only accepted because of athletic prowess or good looks, etc. I always considered us the cool people. We'd hang with anyone who wasn't a total asshole (and some who were). J was mostly with us, but she would slide in an out of the ruling clique on occasion. I think it was in her DNA. It makes me sad that she's still embroiled in that struggle today. I always say I miss my home town and state -- and I do -- but I have to be glad I don't live there anymore, if this shit is going on.
This is going to sound ironic, coming from the basement dwelling, vampire-loving internet geek loser, but GROW THE FUCK UP, PEOPLE. Seriously. We are FORTY YEARS OLD.
Boggles my mind, it seriously does. I'd much rather be lost in my fantasy worlds, thanks very much.
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OH NO! This just breaks my heart. RIP Little Dusky. He was being hand raised from birth, bottle and tube fed, slept in an oxygen chamber, but it seemed like he was getting better. I've been following the story closely, daily updates, and to hear he finally passed away is just... So, so sad. *hugs kitties* I feel like one of my own died -- I was really rooting for this little fella.
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Wow. Heavy stuff on True Blood tonight! For discussion, stop by
trueblood_squee! I missed a lot of it due to my various sources crapping out, but I got to see the Big Scenes!
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You know what I would rather do with my time than play stupid high school games I didn't even play in HIGH SCHOOL? PLAY WITH IMAGINARY DRAGONS! Please pet the eggies if you get a chance. :D
(Look! Little Swirly's about to hatch!)
So I got a note this morning from one of my best friends EVER, telling me that she's actually being... I don't know if there's a grown-up word for it! Apparently a clique of people developed out of those who went to our 20th HS reunion, and they're snubbing her now because they don't like her husband or something. Someone actually wrote her a message that she wasn't invited to "the party of the summer" at this one guy's house who almost NOBODY in our high school would have touched with a fifty foot pole back then. I feel badly that she's so upset about this, but on the other hand WHY THE FUCK WOULD YOU CARE? I haven't been invited to anything since we graduated, except to the reunions, to which I've always replied a more polite form of FUUUUUCK no. Thx. I've always seen it this way: the people I really loved from high school I'm mostly still in touch with (with a few exceptions). If I'm not in touch with you, I probably don't really care what's happened to you (you know, in a general sense. In a human sense, I hope you haven't, like, died in a fire or something.)
But J (my best friend who sent the message) has always had this problem. She's not a social climber, exactly, but... she was in a sort of weird position in our high school. She was from a rich family, the wealthy side of town, went to the elementary schools where the "ruling clique" went. But in high school, she was more of a popular outcast, like my group. We were mostly working class kids from the OTHER side of town -- an assortment of burners, oddballs, people who were only accepted because of athletic prowess or good looks, etc. I always considered us the cool people. We'd hang with anyone who wasn't a total asshole (and some who were). J was mostly with us, but she would slide in an out of the ruling clique on occasion. I think it was in her DNA. It makes me sad that she's still embroiled in that struggle today. I always say I miss my home town and state -- and I do -- but I have to be glad I don't live there anymore, if this shit is going on.
This is going to sound ironic, coming from the basement dwelling, vampire-loving internet geek loser, but GROW THE FUCK UP, PEOPLE. Seriously. We are FORTY YEARS OLD.
Boggles my mind, it seriously does. I'd much rather be lost in my fantasy worlds, thanks very much.
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OH NO! This just breaks my heart. RIP Little Dusky. He was being hand raised from birth, bottle and tube fed, slept in an oxygen chamber, but it seemed like he was getting better. I've been following the story closely, daily updates, and to hear he finally passed away is just... So, so sad. *hugs kitties* I feel like one of my own died -- I was really rooting for this little fella.
~
Wow. Heavy stuff on True Blood tonight! For discussion, stop by
trueblood_squee! I missed a lot of it due to my various sources crapping out, but I got to see the Big Scenes!
~
You know what I would rather do with my time than play stupid high school games I didn't even play in HIGH SCHOOL? PLAY WITH IMAGINARY DRAGONS! Please pet the eggies if you get a chance. :D
(Look! Little Swirly's about to hatch!)