Good tips mj. Thanks. Since you asked, the specific situation is the fact that I've moved back into my childhhood home and I've begun to look up old friends from highschool. We were all inseparable then, very close but now, they seem to make any excuse not to hang out with me. Just friday I got an email from one of them and she told me that she really wanted to get together with me and have lunch but when I told her to just name the day and time she said "I'm pretty busy most of the time, I guess I'll have to call you when I have a quieter week" I wouldn't normally question that but she says that all the time. I know it's got to be a lie if she says it every time I mention lunch or even coffee. I even told her that I could stop by her place if it makes it easier for her but still I get the "I'm really busy excuse" They are all pushing me off like that. All my old friends. I can't believe we were so close in highschool and now they seem to want nothing to do with me. I try to meet new people but since I'm not working right now there are few places I can do that.
Going to movies and museums alone really sucks. Don't get me wrong, I'm totally comfortable in my own company but sometimes it would be nice to have someone else to converse with. Talking to myself is pretty biased and one-sided haha
thanks again for the tips. Being more discerning about the people I choose for friends isn't a problem since no one is interested in being one. Oh well. Maybe someday it will change but I'm not going to get too mired down with it. School starts in 3 weeks and we'll see how that goes. At least we'll all have something in common and can converse about classes, if nothing else.
take care
tina

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