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Old Apr 24, 2016, 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Ruari View Post
Oh, it's not that people don't get back to me right away. What I mean is that, unless I reach out to them and ask them to hang out, I don't hear from them. It's been that way all of my life. In my early 20's, I was in tears about it to my church group leader (this was back when I went to church) and she said that sometimes that is just the roll you play in a friendship--you're more the planner, initiator, etc. And that tends to be true. Case in point, my friend and I were hanging out a few weeks ago and she mentioned that she and her sister were going to try to get Garth Brooks tix for when he's in town next month (I was a huge country fan back in the 90's! Don't like it now, but I think that concert will be so fun!) Anyway, I was excited and said, "Count me in!" Fast forward to the morning they went on sale, and who ended up online at 10am with her credit card? Me. It's not that people take advantage of me, because these girls will pay me back. It's that some people talk and don't have a plan. I tend to want to immediately back up what I say with some kind of plan, like hey let's do this it sounds like fun, okay how do we do it?

My friends like me, and want to hang out. It's just that sometimes, I want them to call me. Sometimes, when I'm not feeling so great, that's what I need, you know?

Anyway, I'm rambling. I have a lot on my mind tonight...sorry. I'm sort of using PC as a distraction at the moment.
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Wow, I'm kind of the same way at times. It seems like I have usually been the person doing most of the initiating in the past. Right now I have two friends who do invite me out from time to time. It does hurt when all people do is talk, and it's frustrating as hell when all they do is talk, and nothing happens.

I try not to take those things as personally anymore. I do get annoyed when it seems like I'm the one doing most of the planning at times, but I don't say much about things these days. I can't afford to loose anymore friends. Especially since I have such a hard time making friends usually. Unless they really do or say something that's way out of line, I just suck it up and deal with it as best as I can.