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nockergeek) wrote2001-08-08 09:53 pm
nockergeek) wrote2001-08-08 09:53 pm
Plus ça change...
...plus c'est la meme chose.
In other words, the more things change, the more they stay the same.
I've never been fond of the whole "acquaintance" thing. You end up with people who you feel kind of close to, but never so close that you really really bond, so when you lose track of each other, it's not a surprise.
And yet, when you catch up with that person after several months, you've still bonded to the point where you feel awkward and/or a bit saddened that they don't answer when you say hi. Or when you hear about their recent exploits, you wonder, "Is this the same person I knew before?" And you're left with a feeling of profound detachment. It's like you thought you had a good line on that person, and it's just been yanked away. But at the same time, it's not really personal... but there's a mild sense of loss.
I hate losing friends, and I consider acquaintances to be friends. Curse me for getting to close to people who are just going to get separated from me later before that tight close friendship bond is complete.
I hate the "acquaintance" concept. It causes me too much low-level pain.
In other words, the more things change, the more they stay the same.
I've never been fond of the whole "acquaintance" thing. You end up with people who you feel kind of close to, but never so close that you really really bond, so when you lose track of each other, it's not a surprise.
And yet, when you catch up with that person after several months, you've still bonded to the point where you feel awkward and/or a bit saddened that they don't answer when you say hi. Or when you hear about their recent exploits, you wonder, "Is this the same person I knew before?" And you're left with a feeling of profound detachment. It's like you thought you had a good line on that person, and it's just been yanked away. But at the same time, it's not really personal... but there's a mild sense of loss.
I hate losing friends, and I consider acquaintances to be friends. Curse me for getting to close to people who are just going to get separated from me later before that tight close friendship bond is complete.
I hate the "acquaintance" concept. It causes me too much low-level pain.