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zombiehamster

Master Status: Responsible Friend

Apr 08, 2002 19:01

There is a sociological term called Master Status. All of us have labels: male, female, old, young, writer, artist, good cook, lousy dancer, sister, brother. And so on. All of us have many caps we wear every day of our lives from the time we are born. We can't help but be a daughter or a girl; we didn't choose it. Then there are other statuses ( Read more... )

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*blink* whitedove1 April 8 2002, 21:33:02 UTC

You summed that up quite nicely.
How astute of you to capture that. I've felt this way many a time, almost to the point of being used by people. There came a time when I had to put my foot down and I've pulled away from a few girlfriends because of it. Joyce, for one. She was a user. We are nothing but cordial to each other at this time. She was using the hell out of me. I was always her "responsible friend".

I was responsible to a fault... but not anymore. I learned. The hard way.

jamievw April 9 2002, 22:12:38 UTC

"Who do you ask to bail you out of jail? Chris. She's a responsible friend. She won't mind. She's happy you're free again."

well, that hit a little too close to home. (cry)

jamievw April 9 2002, 23:01:41 UTC

If we're gonna get arrested, I'm totally not coming.

-Gelly

Re: zombiehamster April 9 2002, 23:45:05 UTC

Wuss.

Besides, I'll be there to bail you out.

Re: zombiehamster April 9 2002, 23:47:37 UTC

Just an example.

YOU'RE SO VAIN YOU PROBABLY THINK THIS POST IS ABOUT YOU, DON'T YOU, DON'T YOU