Friends Slip Away.


I watched Madame Pomphrey at the Claremont tonight (netflix) and I really enjoyed it. There was one scene that resonated with me. Mme P. and her "grandson" L. were talking mostly about nothing, then started taking one of those magazine quizzes about relationships. L. noticed that all of her answers were connected to her relationship with him, and not other people in her life, the dialogue went like this:

L.: Not just me!

M.P.: There isn't anyone else at the moment. You're the only one I can think of!

L: I haven't many friends myself -- one needs money to have friends. They've all got cars, and jobs.

M.P.: One shouldn't let one's friends slip away.

L.: There's very little I can do about it.


Well, it struck me that that's exactly how I feel. I have no extra money. At all. I can barely afford to go out to lunch once a month with "the girls." And I don't drive anywhere I don't need to - to save on gasoline. I have noticed a drop in spontaneous invitations, because they know I can't afford to do much, so rather than put me in the position of having to make excuses, they just don't ask me to take in a movie, or go to a museum, or whatever it may be.

Another reason why MS sux. Just sayin'

Good night, TTYL, and Be Well.

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  1. Have Myelin?October 7, 2008 at 3:58:00 PM PDT

    I'm one of those people that doesn't need money to have fun. But you are right, most people DO need money to have fun.

    THAT SUX!!!

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