Posted by KB on March 11, 2002, at 10:01:36
Yes, I meant that for PSB. I know exactly what you mean - I've had friends like that, too - even though they always seem happy to hear from me when I call and we have good conversations, always being the one to call makes me feel like they could do without me, which sucks.
I gave in last night and called, since Sunday is usually our time (however brief) together - it was about 10:30pm and I was wondering whether to go to bed or wait up. The dialogue went like this
(abbreviated version):M: How's the new cat?
K: Heliotrope hasn't had the kittens yet.
M: Heliotrope? I didn't know you'd named her that.
K: That's because we haven't spoken since I got her on wednesday.
M: I"ve been upstate with my college buddies all weekend. I thought I told you that.
K: No, you didn't.
M: (to someone in the background: checkmate) I'm playing chess with my friend Jim in Astoria.
K: (Absorbing the fact that Jim's apartment is at the opposite end of the City and so M. had no intention of seeing me or calling me) Well, I guess I won't distract you from the game.
Few minutes of random chat as I try not to cry, followed by heavy sobbing once I was off the phone.
So now it seems I have 3 options:
1) have no further contact
2) write a letter
3) call and discuss it either on the phone or in person
poster:KB
thread:19628
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