I came across this quote which is supposedly by Jay Leno. Yes I know the guy is Jewish, but I have to give him credit for his wits.“Go through your phone book, call people and ask them to drive you to the airport. The ones who will drive you are your true friends. The rest aren't bad people; they're just acquaintances.”
It’s unbelievable how simply true it is, just ask for a drive to the airport.
This is one more thing that bites, having pretentious friends.
They pretend to be “best friends”, and silly me, I believe it. And I try to be the best “best friend” I can be, silly silly me. And I do one thing, ONE, only one thing that is not by the “best friends book of rules”, written by the original “best friends”, and what am I? The World’s worst friend…
I do not need to explain myself when I have what I consider an emergency.
I do not need to explain myself whenever I have to do something that according to “best friends” is uncommon or unacceptable.
I do not need some whinny ass babies who have seen nothing of the world preaching me on “how it’s really out there”. I don’t know all of “what’s really out there” but I do know that I’ve seen much more of it than your stupid whinny ass.
Don’t even dare and play the “connections” game with me, believe me, VERY unattractive and uncool.
Don’t even dare and play the “my dad is somebody” card with me, some things are better left unsaid. Let me rephrase that, some things are too hurtful to be said.
I know that you lied to me, I know that you’re still lying to me, don’t even dare and think that I don’t know your stupid immature games, I see right through you.
One thing I know for sure on “how it’s really out there”, and that’s your 4.0 GPA counts for nothing, and that people do laugh at you behind your back. And I know that as your friend I’m supposed to tell you that, but I know you, and I know that you will think I’m jealous of you.
And know this, and I’m not stating this because I’m the most perfect friend in the world, and I know that I have my flaws, my many, many flaws. You have an idea about my flaws because that’s all you think of when you think of me, but take that and multiply it by a million, that’s how many flaws and defects I have.
In addition to all those flaws, and as long I am physically able, and as long as there is no other pressing imperative obligation, I will take you to the airport, fly half or all the way across the globe, give you not what you need but what I need, for you, on any given day.
I try to be a friend, that’s all, I try…
3 comments:
Would you allow me to say calm down a little bit and try to put yourself in their shoes?
Try to see what kind of issues they might be going through or problems affecting them that they were lacking as good friends.
The good friendly thing to do is to understand and help each other. That counts a lot.
Take it easy ... and just give them a little chance
Yeah I know what you mean. I just find it extremely frustrating when I’m always asked to understand when other people are going through something when no one understands or gives me the benefit of “understanding” when I’m going through something.
I’m not saying that I’m not selfish, believe me, I know I am.
But, selfishness too has levels. Friendship is about compromises and being there for one another, and I’ve been labeled as a bad friend far too many times for reasons that are as silly as not making it to one of those *I know they are* stupid gossip sessions girls have.
I’m expected to be there for them even when it’s humanly impossible for me. But I’m also supposed to understand when I know they can be there for me but choose not to?
You might think that this is the first reaction, but it has been building up inside of me for a while now…
Qwaider, thank you for always being the first to comment! :) But please allow me to vent on rant! At least on my own space :)
Vent.... vent ... wala yhimmek ... here's a virtual vase for you to grab and break :)
khodi ra7tek 3al akher
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