I love my friends - there is absolutely no denying that. They are there for me whenever I need them whether they are near or far. We have our moments where we don't exactly see eye to eye but we have always managed to get through it. Although I'm not someone who wants to sit down and talk about "it" when something happens, I do eventually like to discuss the issues at hand. I like resolution and it bothers me when I can't figure out how to approach such situations.
So here's my dilemma - having a big group of friends there is always bound to be issues. No one ever said being friends was "easy." My problem comes from the inner-friendship competition. Obviously there are going to be those people or couples who are closer with some than others - there is nothing wrong with that because I am one of those couples. Denny and I have 2 couples that we do most things with and we call on those people because they are close in location to us and we have, for the most part, the same schedules. Everyone has those friends and everyone NEEDS those friends. I do however hate competition between friends. Everyone knows what I'm talking about - the "we hang out more than they do" crap. If you're friends, be confident in that friendship. Just because I'm closer with certain people doesn't mean I care for the others any less. I'd still do anything for my other friends but 9/10 times they call on their friends who they are closest with . . . as anyone would do!
I'm not pointing fingers because we're all guilty of it - I just wish sometimes everyone would think on the same "friend level" and understand that we all love each other, we all want to hang out with each other and accept that it doesn't always work out that way. But just because it might now work out at that moment, don't write your friends off. They still love you and still want to be considered your "friend" . . . it was just bad timing.
..... CAN'T WE ALL JUST BE FRIENDS!?!?!?
