Les_the_Sarge_9_1
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Here's a good short story. Ok, I know this couple, my age group. Known the guy for like forever it seems. Known the wife as long as dude has been married to her. His wife is ok I suppose, but, initially we hit it off well, did the your place our place dinner get together thing for a few years. Buddy and I would head off and do something together, wives would sit watch tv and chat. Then one day I made an unpardonable sin, I made the error of having an anime program on the vcr. And horror of horrors, her FOURTEEN year old son witnessed a scene where an anime female appears with nothing on. Well she was annoyed (clearly has no idea what 14 years get up to). My crime, I made light of the nudity (any rational person would I thought), I basically said lighten up Lana. Well, she's at at the front door almost by fricking teleport, "informs" her pet, err I mean husband he better not be far behind her. Poof, the woman just erases several years of illusionary friendship, and for what, about the dumbest reason for an argument I think I have ever been connected to. A year drags by, no more meals, no more get togethers. Hell I don't even feel welcome in their bloody home. Buddy unfortunately didn't do anything to help me out. Well I get bored wondering if I will ever actually get to hang with that friend again. I decide, screw it, I will fake it, say sorry, won't mean it one iota, but I'll mouth the words she likely will accept. And that worked. The real story though, that woman is a bitch, and a rather weird bitch at that. I have never forgiven her for how casually she could discard a supposed close friend. I likely should not have done anything if my principles count, but, I figured, as long as things are solved for my buddy and me. We're old woodworkers among many other things. I drop by occasionally and chew the fat about woodworking, but, it never really went back to the way it was. I can honestly say, I won't mourn her passing, she's a stranger that just happens to be married to a friend. Sadly, my buddy though, injured our friendship all the same. I can tell you, if my wife had behaved as the other woman had, to one of my oldest friends, she'd be definitely told if I had to date my hand for a week while she chilled out, so be it, but she'd damn well better be quick about apologizing to my friend. But my friend let it slide, and that made him just an ordinary friend even though we have a long history. He threw away that aspect that makes a person singularly special. REALLY good friends are rare, very rare. But, the planet is half female half male, a spouse is easy to find. Good spouses are rare though. I expect my wife to be friendly with my friends. She can expect the same with hers. I don't require my wife to share similar interests with any significant others connected with my friends though. Handy when it happens, but not required. Now family, hmmm some days I am more than happy to spend a holiday with my wife's side hehe. My family can often stress me out way beyond the limit I feel like tolerating hehe. I currently live a 4 hour drive from them, and we seem to get along best this way hehe.
< Message edited by Les_the_Sarge_9_1 -- 11/26/2006 6:58:12 AM >
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