this is just a run down of the people i may talk about and their role in my life. i’ll update it as people become bigger parts of my posting.
A - a friend i made at work a few years back. me, him, and MM were great buddies until A and i had a fling. none of us work together anymore, but we meet up for lunch now and again. he’s engaged and getting married this year. a hard thing for me to handle at first. we last went to lunch in january and i have not heard from him since. i assume he’s married now and has decided he doesn’t want me in his life… MM too since he’s heard nothing also. awesome.
BIL- my brother in law. he drives me insane. he’s a terribly sweet and well meaning fella but we don’t click. it still amazes me that my sister does click with him, but it goes to show how different we really are.
DM - a best guy friend who i never get to see or talk to. we met years ago when i was bartending and he’d come in and flirt with me, martini after martini after martini. he’s in his final year of residence down on the Gulf of Mexico, hence no regular visits. he’s someone i would call crying hysterical drunk at 2am when i was very depressed. he knew everything i was feeling and has always been a voice of reason for me. brilliant, loyal, loving guy. if our locations had been different long ago, we may have dated.
DS - another best guy friend i met about 10 years ago. we worked together. he lives on the west coast now so i never get to see him. he’s the polar opposite of me. he often says “i have no idea how we’re friends”. but he’s a wonderful guy and a loyal friend.
E - my only real girlfriend acquaintance here. we used to work together, and got laid off together so now we’re still bitter together. she lives down the street from me. she’s from the north east also. a good person to bitch to and shop with since she’s got great taste.
JP - a girlfriend from when i live in new england. we worked together for a little while. i adopted her under my wing since she was a few years younger. she’s a grown-up now and that makes me feel old.
L - one of my oldest girlfriends. we grew up in the same town but went to different high schools. we met when we both worked at Friendly’s scoopin’ the ice cream. she’s been a great and loyal friend. we definitely don’t spend enough time together, but we can pick up and hang out like we haven’tmissed a day. she recently finalized her divorce.
M- the man in my life. the best friend i made not long after i moved here. he’s been in my life for 5 years, 2 of those as mine. but we were dating long before we were dating. he’s been my steady valentines dinner for years and he’s been my friday/saturday night date since we became friends. it was inevitable that we’d date, but we put it off for a while. partially because we worked together at the time, partially because we were afraid to ruin the great friendship we had. he’s 9years my senior and a true bachelor at heart. he has no desire to be with someone other than me, but also doesn’t feel any immediate need/desire to marry. a major point of contention in our relationship.
MM - single guy. the first friend i made when i moved here. we used to work together but now we just meet up for lunch every now and then (usually with A). he’s in a good relationship now and i couldn’t be happier for him. i never understood why he was always single.
Mom- my mom. i don’t have to explain how we met, but just point out that 98% of my issues/quirks/neuroses stem from her. she’s a very private and prideful woman.
R - my sister. she’s 3 years older than me and married with 2 beautiful girls. she married her high school sweetheart, who drives me nuts at times. we grew up not being friends. we were always just sisters. when she went off to college we began being friends. since i moved away (also coinciding with growing up) she’s become a good friend. when we talk it usually includes a gripe session about Mom.
S- my best friend in the entire world. i call M my best friend, but he knows his position when it comes to S. we began school together in 2nd grade and she’s been that one constant in my life that i’ve always been able to count on. we know every little detail about each others lives, mostly because we did it all together. she’s married and has a wonderful little boy, and another mystery baby boy on the way.
