People Still Generally Suck.

[streetstupid]

From an email sent to my old friend. Jenn:

I am realizing that I don't really know how to be alone.

I have spent the day doing nothing but sitting in front of the computer - reading journals, reading blogs, listening to music, and accomplishing nothing of importance.  Thankfully, Steve made it to Boston without incident, though he 'did' have to wait

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[ariall]

When I read his response I had the same reaction as you. But then I read it again and think maybe that I'm reading more into it than is there. I wonder if he was just responding to what you said in a "of those specific things you mentioned, we're not interested in the same things and this is why" rather than directing them at you personally.

It is so terribly hard to make friends as an adult. I held high hopes for when D went to school and I thought I'd connect with some of the other parents but that hasn't quite happened. Even the mums of D's best friends... they're nice enough but we have so little in common.

There's a group here that recently set up called "Be my Wingman". It's like a speed dating service but for women trying to make friends. You spend x amount of time with a person then move on to the next. At the end of the night you swap detail with the people you'd like to get to know better. I haven't been game enough to go to an event yet but it has possibilities...

[streetstupid]

Perhaps. But it's his explanation of why he is not into the same things is where I took offense. I mean, if someone just told you they enjoy X and you then go and belittle it ...

Argh. I don't know. I just find it rude.

That friendship group sounds kind of creepy. I mean, I know that it would have potential, but I would feel really funny doing something like that. But I'm super shy.

[wyera]

Oh gods, am I #3? Because I don't want to suck! I have face to save or something..

Anyway, I'm glad you made an overture via LJ. I've only been living in London for a year and have been struggling to make new friends myself. So, feel free - go through my journal. I think I hid most of the crazy. ;) Ask me anything you'd like.

[streetstupid]

Haha. No, number 3 was a stay at home mom who didn't seem like she was interested in really meeting anyone, so why she posted to the board in the first place I don't understand!

Okay. What brought you to London? What do you spend your free time doing? (I'm asking you this so I can turn around and tell you how pretentious your interests are and how I am a better person than you for not being interested in those same bourgeois pastimes!) ;)

[wyera]

What brought me to London

Honestly? Hastily decided whim. LOL! I was finalizing my divorce (we filed it all our selves so it took a while to afford all of the stages) and was completely demoralized at my Toronto Law Firm Job. My new husband is awesome and supportive so when the TLFJ was making me more stressed and sick and the Ex was being enough of a douche to be nicknamed The Troll, I sold my house privately, quit my job and decided on London as my new starting point. The logical reasons were: i) it's closer to his family; ii) we both have friends in London (read we each have 1 couple we know there); iii) it was a big enough city to have law firm jobs; and iv) while it has a University, the University does not define the city or how it's used.

What do I do in my spare timeCurrently, go over to my friends' house, watch tv, eat dinner, drink beer, hot tub and play video games. When I have time, I'm an amateur photographer trying to be a pro. And other than that I read a metric ton. :) Oh, and I like to cook but it sucks

[streetstupid]

Interesting!

Do you ever miss Toronto?

[lozoodle]

Oh man I'm so sorry you are feeling that way!

I wish you guys were still here :(

[streetstupid]

Me too!

I keep thinking that I might like to come back to settle down, but then I think of the cost of moving there, having to sell everything we have and start over again ... and the cost of living is so high and, and, and ...