Spring Break Up

"Have you tried to get in touch with him?" She asks. "I haven't, but that's because 50% of the reason I would bother would be to get information"

Part of me feels like shoving her, playground style. Back off and leave him alone. You don't know anything about him or them. This is not a sideshow or some petty class romantic drama, this is his life.

[Is it a surprise they're probably splitting up? Not to anyone who was actually friends with him. I sent a message offering support but saying he shouldn't feel obligated to respond. We are close and I know he's probably a train wreck; we all knew divorce was a possibility but I don't think he ever wanted to admit it himself.]

The funny thing is, she's married, she just totally lacks empathy.

We won't keep in touch after this year. As my very wise roommate said "you should not feel guilty about saying no. There are so many people I love in this world I don't have enough time with."

R and I were hanging out at my house this weekend discussing acquaintances in this city.

"Are you actually friends with these people?" he says.

I'm so relieved for the validation. "No," I say, "not really."