Tuesday, February 26, 2008

False Friends

That's right, I'm going there. The fake friend, the Psuedo Supporter. To make things simple, here's a handy reminder to all you phony people.

  • If you're not sick, don't say you are.
  • If you're not hurt, don't pretend to be.
  • If you're not in trouble, don't act like you need help.
  • Don't play your friends. We do talk to each other, and we will find out.
  • Save story time for the kiddies. Nobody has time for imaginary drama.

There's a quote from the novel The View from Saturday that goes, "Many friendships are made and maintained for purely geographical reasons." I agree. If an argument wouldn't make living with you completely unbearable, I would gladly tell you exactly how I feel about you and your little escapades. You have the ability to be an amazing person; I've had great fun spending time with you when you weren't being a complete dolt. Unfortunately, I don't think you have a grasp on that particular facet of your personality.

I'm sure you think you're very clever and that you've got your entire life under control. I'm fairly confident that you think you've got everybody else's lives pretty wrapped up too. For all I know, you may. My personal belief is that you're so insecure in yourself that you've got to create a second life where all these extraordinary things happen to you to keep your entourage entertained. Here's a tip: if people wanted more drama in their lives they would watch more daytime television. People may pay more attention to you when you're drowning in drama, but they'll enjoy your company more if you were just yourself, no acting.

To summarize, I am reaching my last nerve with people and their false fronts of friendship. I am not a part-time friend. Either drop attitude and the false identity, or I'm dropping you.