Ben Stiller Must Die -Thursday, December 25, 2003 -1:41 am-
So I'm worried that I'm about to cause a ruckus with/because of Mary. Somehow, without me really noticing, she has managed to slip her way into my innermost level of friendship. It's a level of friendship no one has attained with me since Theatre (well, Mich has, but then there's the whole romantic thing to confound that). Having her be my most-loved friend that's not my girlfriend isn't the problem. The issue is that the last time I had a friend like her, I was in an environment that was much more physically demonstrative. We re-enforced our social ties by hugging, setting together, holding hands, cuddling, and kissing non-erogenous areas (i.e head, shoulder, etc.) when someone was in need of comforting. Much to my annoyance, in this group, that's going to cause much gnashing of teeth. First of all, cause all the people who are overly mindful of other people's affairs think I'm unfaithful to Michelle, and my affection towards Mary, though totally Platonic, will be seen as confirmation that I am, in fact, cheating on Michelle. The other problem is that the childish busybodies in the group think that it is wrong for Mary to be ok by herself. They see something wrong with the fact that she isn't pair-bonded. This has led several of them to say that she is "up to something" or that "she thinks she's too good for anyone in the group" (which, frankly, she is). So someone who is allegedly unattached, which is a position they don't like, is receiving affection from someone they think cheats on his girlfriend. Can you imagine the fun?
That being said, my being nice to Mary isn't something I think about until I've done it. So how do I keep the furor from arising?
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