I have this friend, we'll call him Eeyore. He is a friend/reluctant big brother/creepy/touchy-feely type guy. I say reluctant because I guess he's sweet on me but I was with someone and he had a long-distance relationship going. To me he'll always be a friend and nothing more. I have no romantic feelings about him at all.
But since I just ended the relationship I was in forever and he's broken up with his girlfriend I guess in his mind we'd could be together..... Not even!!
The first few lyrics of Basketcase by Greenday I swear fit him to a T. Let me refresh your memory...

Do you have the time to listen to me whine?

About nothin' and everything all at once?

I am one of those, melodramatic fools.

Nuerotic to the bone, no doubt about it.


Last evening I was enjoying my dinner out on the front porch watching the storms and just thinking about my life and what needs to be done. I get this text from Eeyore - "Can you feel the power of the storm? I love this weather!" I reply back "Me too... I'm sitting outside eating my dinner". Which most people would take as 'she's busy, I'll talk later'. Not Eeyore. I get another text "I am at work but went outside for my break". I reply back "smart" thinking to keep it minimal since he's working.
Nope. "What's the weather now?" I reply back "It's a slow gentle rain". At this point I realize he doesn't care that he's at work and therefore should be working. He responds "Sounds calming". "I reply back that it "Sure is helping". He sends back "Rough day?" And I respond "Rough month"
By this time I am getting rather annoyed since I came outside to relax not type little phrases on my damn phone!

Then his typical-I-swear-he's-got-this-phrase-saved-as-a-template-he-uses-it-so-often "Anything I can do to help?"


GAH!!! Leave me the hell alone!! That's what you can do to help!

But I reply back "Thanks but I'm dealing with it ". A few minutes later "Wanna do breakfast tomorrow?" (which we do sometimes since he is a friend and all) I tell him I "Can't. Have a staff meeting in the morning. sorry." He replys "NP. If you need me you know where to find me." I type back "yep" and let it go at that thinking the conversation is done (finally!) I set the phone down and start watching and listening to rain again
.....so relaxing.

So after an hour or so I head back inside to get ready for bed and my phone makes that sound again... of a text message...

"Sorry if I am part of the bad month"

O M F G!!! Jeeezzee!! What is with this guy?

Tell me that does not sound like a desperate attempt to restart a conversation? Or a desperate cry for attention? Any attention?

Should I say that yes, you are a small part of the bad times this last month simply cause you won't leave me alone? I can tell the difference between a friend that truly feels bad for you and hugs you and wants to help you and a friend that wants you to cry just so they can *hug* you and have an excuse to touch you. eewww.


OK I think I am done with my rant. I feel better.

And the next line of the song, in Eeyore's case, should be --


Do you have the time to listen to me whine?

About nothin' and everything all at once?

I am one of those, melodramatic fools.

Nuerotic to the bone, no doubt about it.

Sometimes I give my friends the creeps.