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Unwanted

It's been a while... haven't really had anything to say....

As long as I can remember I can never remember feeling unwanted-- not as a friend at least. When you have the physical quirks that I have, you become used to not being the girl who always gets the guy-- the girl who's always wanted in a relationship sense, but until not I'd never felt unwanted as a friend.

I turn 25 years old in four days. I still have numerous friends that I acquired in elementary school, and still more from middle school [as I went to high school with the same group]. In my 25 years I cannot recall loosing someone whom I considered to be a friend. That's a lie. I'd lost one because... that's a key word... because... that means that there was a reason. I lost my best friend of about 11 years because she randomly became a pathological liar.

Because is a term that introduces a reason ... or an excuse... either way I'm okay with certain things as long as there is a because.

I'm having a hard time right now because I lost my second friend of note about 3 months ago, but there was no because. There was no reason. I feel as though we were severed in two without any real rationale. I almost feel very blindsided by the loss. I am having a hard time dealing with it. Honestly, you maybe more apt to understand if I give you a brief overview. This guy and I dated for quite some time, and due to what I thought were schedule conflicts we decided that dating wouldn't be really realistic for us... I was later to learn that he was just no longer interested in me. There was no reason... and I'm sure people often have no reason for loosing interest. But when things seem to be going very well -- mind you I wasn't looking for marriage-- just up and loosing interest is a bit beyond me, but I deal with it because I'm used to being the relationally unwanted girl anyway.

However, when the friendship dissipated as quickly as the relationship did I didn't know how to deal with that. When I realized that I was the only one still making an effort to "always be friends." I decided it wasn't a race I wanted to be in alone. But I don't get it. I am still having a hard time wrapping my brain around loosing this friendship without a because. I don't need a because when it comes to loss of interest, but loss of friendship... I mean who does that... seriously?

It sucks because the friendship before the relationship was really good, and looking back.... I would have avoided the relationship in a heartbeat if it meant I got to keep my friend.

Last night I saw this person for the first time since August. He came over to bring back a DVD that I'd left at his house (I realized this when I was doing my quarterly DVD inventory). I suggested that he mail the DVD because deep down I knew it would probably be best for me not to see him. But he brought it over. He didn't stay long -- which was definitely a good thing, but I watched him play with the dog that I actually bought to replace him -- it was a very awkward sensation. His attempt to shoot the breeze about work and school and my family and stuff.... it was all very nice in theory but in reality it was hard.

It's hard being the only one who cares about a friendship that was lost. It's hard loosing one. It's hard feeling not good enough ... feeling unwanted as even a friend.... So now I'm in my office crying over the things I don't understand.

Comments

EXSENO said…
Sometimes we never know why things happen and we just have to let them go. I can certainly understand how you feel though, not knowing the 'why' makes it harder to deal with.

You can always ask him why? If your willing to find out. But maybe he still would have been your friend if he thought you could have gone back to that. A lot of guys think once they have dated someone the girl can't go back to being just a friend and that is why they break off the whole relationship.


What ever you do, don't put yourself down. The girl that never gets the guy is bull. It's really very simple Mr. Right just hasn't knocked on your door yet. You're only twenty-five, give it time.

Trust me on this one,when it happens you'll know it's right.
*Prissy* said…
girl, i'm back! i have so many stories to write about. and i think i know who one of these friends is. giiiiiirrrlllll.....
Unknown said…
man Krystal..

I am 19 and have had this happen twice. You'd think you'd learn right??.. wrong.

One guy was my best friend. We talked almost every night on the phone, which is a big deal when you're in high school... lol He was one of the first people I was able to trust with all my secrets.

But now, after the aftermath of trying to repair our post-relationship friendship, I have not spoken to him in over a year. I saw him one day... and all I could dare to do was hide behind a column and pretend I didn't see him. Because my brain started racing and I knew I wouldn't be able to form a sentence without breaking down.

So I guess your better than me. You had him in your house. Talk about awkward. lol

Stupid girl emotions!