I've written about this subject a few times since it is something that hits home for me and often makes me a bit sad. The fact that a majority of my girl friends go away to college and I have to string together a friendship with phone calls, texts, chatting online, Facebook stalking, and those visits only a few times a year.
Sometimes this is okay. I think to myself...at least I have good friends, right? At least I have those people I can call any time of the day and they will make me feel better. But sometimes, it just isn't enough for me. Call me selfish...but sometimes I just really want my best friends here with me when I need them, not just available to text with. And for a lot of my friends and myself included, we all get so busy that even keeping in touch gets hard to do. So, we see each other once during Christmas break, once during spring break, and I long for the summer when everyone is around.
Even the summer isn't so reassuring anymore, as some opt to stay up at school to take summer classes or keep their job or simply stay where they have more fun. So for now, I am waiting for the summer and hoping my friends come home and have time for me. Part of me kicks myself for feeling sorry for myself and knows that everyone has their own lives, but there will always be that part of me longing for more of my best girl friends to be around.
Same here. I wish my freinds were with me all the time.
ReplyDeleteI don't think it's such a selfish thing to want to have your best friends around! I know I wish I could have them with me all the time too, hehe.
ReplyDeleteThanks guys...I wish all of our friends could be around us and I wish I could meet my cool blog friends! :)
ReplyDeleteyou're the sweetest. love the way you express yourself and write. i hope you get to see more or your friends this summer.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Liz..that means a lot to me. :)
ReplyDeleteOne of my best friends moved to the US some years ago and so I started to feel the way you describe here, just right in that days. Since then a lot of friends moved (and I moved too) / studied abroad and well, I agree with you girl, I think I just got used to it but it's hard yet.
ReplyDeleteMy boyfriend lives in Italy and I'm from Spain so I could write a book about this post. :)
xx from Madrid!
Iris.
Aw, Iris, thanks for the comment! I am sorry to hear that you live far away from your boyfriend...that would be the worst. Best wishes! And I really want to visit Madrid some day!
ReplyDeleteI'm sort of on the other side or your situation. I'm from New Jersey but I attend Arizona State. All my friends stayed on the east coast and since I'm the one who left I feel that it's my responsiblity to reach out to them and stay in touch. Phone calls, texting, and facebook chat help, but as you said its not the same. The time difference also makes it tricky. Visiting is really tough because flying is expensive and our breaks don't always overlap. Despite these obstacles I will keep trying to maintain these friendships because I don't want to lose contact with some great people.
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