A little something about nothing

Changing Ways

I would like someone to help me understand something. I won't mention names, although if they are reading this, they will know it is about them. I am confused, frustrated and a little hurt, which is why I am turning to you oh mighty Writing.com!!

There is a certain someone in my life I have known from the second I was born...well, okay, I was probably a few days old when we first met! Anyway, through out my life we've had a great relationship based on vacations and all the letters (prior to email) the kept us in touch in-between vacations. Since we've known each other so long we've seen each other at our lowest and highest points and all the in-betweens. I've never felt I had to hide anything or be someone I am not. It has just been comfortable...for me anyway!

In the past few years things have changed. I still make every attempt to keep the contact up...calling,which only leads to voice mail, emailing, and even sent a written letter and/or card a few times. I am not saying one person's life is any busier or more important than anothers...we all have crap going on which seems to keep increasing as we get older. I am not expecting a call or email every day or every week for that matter. But more than once every 3 or 4 months would be nice...and not just because the alcohol God's have talked you into it!

I realize I am of the special breed that is excessively chatty and I don't expect others to be this way, but if you have known someone for this long and say you truly care about them don't you have some sort of desire to remain up to date with what the hell is going on in their lives??? I don't know, maybe I am just being too demanding or having too high of expectations...I don't think so, but others may. It is just frustrating beyond belief!

We even tried using Writing.com as a method of communication, which has failed. Although it has brought me closer to the other two special people in my life, which for that I am very thankful!!

I made my 3rd and final...yes, final...attempt at calling yesterday, which of course led to voice mail. I even let them know in the voice mail any future contact is all up to them. Was that mean?? I am not saying I am writing this person off or caring about them any less. I just feel I have put way too much time and effort into what feels like a one sided relationship.

So old wise Writing.com world...am I being irrational???