Maybe I'm abnormal

But I've always been a bit of a loner. I didn't want the entanglements of multiple relationships ("friends") because it cut into my time too much. It seemed strange to me that so many people needed to associate so much and say so little of anything with meaning in it. If I associate, it's intense ......... getting into heavy discussions of "stuff" .... and most people don't like that.

There have been certain people with whom I wanted to be friends but they didn't want me! That's ok; I can understand that ........ our interests are just too different. I still like those people and have a great time with them if/when I run into them. But we both know that our meeting will be short and sweet, without any commitments or false promises. There are the other "casuals" whom I haven't seen in years and we just pick up and talk and have a good time. Then we split and never see each other again. I think that's terrific.

But then there are a few others who ............ have a deep resentment over how we parted in the past. It's not possible to "visit" with them when I run into or meet them somewhere. They're guarded and brag a lot. They present a fake image. It's like they feel betrayed because I didn't think them good enough to be my friends in the deep past. When we part, they'll probably be saying negative things about me. I hate that. I'd rather not see such people to be honest. If a friendship means clinging, I'd rather not associate at all.

-Vince