Gripes

Within the last 6 months or so, all of the people I was used to spending time with have suddenly become inordinately busy, or otherwise obsessed with their lives. Over the years, I have become one of the only couples without children, putting a serious dent in my social life.

I'm not one to complain generally, but sometimes you just need a night out with the girls to cut loose. Something I haven't had in ages it seems. Spud is seemingly afraid to leave her child with her husband for fear he can't handle it, and all I can think about is how badly I want to tell her that if she doesn't do it he'll never learn and he'll never have a reason to try! I feel a bit selfish for that, but she is one of my closest friends, and now she lives incredibly close by. I have tried many times over to talk her into going out for the night - even something cheap as they are on a tight budget, but usually the answer is no.

Linda well...let's face it, she's a flake. Yes, she got me the concert tickets and I appreciate that, but the last time I actually set up an event with her and she followed through was so long ago I can't remember. There's always a new excuse. I like Linda, I really do, our personalities complement each other so well, but it's hard to get around the fact that she tends to blow people off on a frequent basis.

Rogue, well, I rarely see her anymore. Either it's family time with her and the hubby and kids or she's working. Seems like there's never social time. I feel like I hardly know her any longer.

It's hard for me to admit, but I need new friends. Ones without neverending family commitments and that have the ability to break away to go do something fun.

When I get bored and feel the desire to go out but can't I have been trying to bury myself in work or in quilting or something along those lines to keep my mind off it lest I let it drag me down. Thing is, I have a tough time meeting people and those I know and like at work either live in Denver or I have an issue with taking a work relationship and turning it into anything else outside work. My reason for that is if things go sour in the friendship suddenly it becomes difficult if not impossible to work together..doesn't it? Maybe I'm wrong. People wonder where to go find their soulmate, well I wonder where to go meet new friends. Suggestions?

I have changed quite a bit since college, but I really find I am missing my old college buds lately too. What I wouldn't give just to be able to have one of them come stay here for a long weekend or something. Alas, they too are victims of the same trap - family commitments or work. Doesn't anyone have fun anymore?