i hate it when people are fake with you. it really annoys me when you see people (especially those that used to be close) you haven't seen in months and then they try to pretend to be best friends with you again. they think that they can totally catch up with you in a matter of minutes. they ask you, "how is life?" or whatever. but then i wonder what happened to all those months in between. for example, in my situation, there were times where i would have totally appreciated some contact / support with them. (yes, friendships are reciprocal and i believe i've done my part to try to keep in touch.) and of course, at the end of the conversation, encounter or gathering, they give you the compulsory "well, i'll call you sometime" or "we'll hang out during the summer, ok?" not surprisingly they don't or they forget and the next time they see you, they pretend nothing's happened and the cycle starts again. i know people are just being nice, but sometimes it's better that they don't bulls**t you like that. it's probably better if someone says, "it was great seeing you again!" and that's it. at least, there's no false expectations.

am i being petty or bitter? you tell me. i guess i'm just venting right now. maybe i just put a lot value into 'meaningful' friendships and i hate it when people get yanked around like that.

and so i digress...