Lately, I have been endlessly hit with the fact that our friends are not here. It's just us. I don't really have any friends here to call to meet up with for a drink, for an afternoon out. We went to a party the other nite. Steven met a couple of musicians on craigslist and they invited us over, for a bonfire. Turns out it was one of their birthdays, and all of their close friends came. It felt so strange, being at a party, not knowing anyone. And they all seemed so close. And it made me miss the comforts of being at a party, knowing everyone, feeling totally comfortable. It's a strange thing, moving away, not knowing people. I knew it would be like this, but it still takes me by surprise.
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**hugs** sweety :)
xoxooxoxxox sirena!!!
Hugs and low fist pump Sar. I know how you feel girl.
I hate it when I hear something familiar and for a moment I have to think if I am in Boulder or Baltimore. For that brief moment when it hits me that that familiar sounds is not mine but foreign...I feel a little pang in my heart.
Payal, your description is so perfect & beautiful. I miss you so much!
I know exactly how you're feeling. I have acquaintances here, business colleagues, and even family members - but none of "my" people - not really. I, too, have waves of that feeling that wash over, whether prompted by something specific, or just there. I feel it especially when Mike's out of town, and there's really no one. Peggy
Peggy! I gotta say, these comments are making me feel not so alone with it all. Thank you for commenting!
it's so hard to meet people at this age, isn't it? i think once you meet a few people you really like, it begins to snowball. it just takes a while. i really felt that when i first moved to boulder. and then when i finished my MA, so many of my close friends moved away. it felt almost like starting over again.
courtney, it's so tough! but i think you are so right, it takes time :)
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