Posted by tabitha on March 31, 2004, at 10:30:13
Ugh, I'm trying to avoid another solitary birthday, so I asked a friend to get together. Now I'm regretting it. We haven't crystallized plans, in fact haven't spoken, only exchanged phone messages. He said he'd get together, but sounded tentative about what we'll do. I remembered why I don't rely on this friend much. Typically when we get together we either do what he wants, or if we do what I want, then he kind of ruins it for me by being fussy about things like temperature, air quality, smells, noise, and food selection. Everywhere we go, something is a problem for him. Not a person who's easy to be around at all. Well it's my birthday dang it and I want to do what I want, and I don't want to be worrying about someone else's sensitivities. In fact I think I want to go out for ice cream sundaes. Banana splits, yum!
I realize there's little chance he'd drive to where I want to go, endure the noisy restaurant, and eat ice cream with me. I'll probably just have to back out of our tentative plan.
Then... do I go out alone for ice cream, or buy all the stuff and make it at home? I'd end up with 2 kinds of ice cream and 3 toppings and marschino cherries and nuts and whipped cream all leftover. Crimeny, there has to be someone else to invite.
poster:tabitha
thread:330787
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