Cynical Musings

[irishredlass]

Awhile back I caved in a got a facebook account.  I don't participate in all of the silliness, but I was tired of getting nagged by everyone I knew. 

The funny thing is now all of these people I barely knew from high school are looking me up "I'm so glad I found you", "I thought of you often over the years", "I hope your life is wonderful" yadda yadda yadda.

I have a hard time believing there is an sincerity in their comments because I was NOT popular in high school... I was an over weight, frizzy haired bookworm who had more friends among the staff than the student body.  So now why are all of these people so glad to realize my existence? I find myself very doubtful that they have changed and I am not about to do their home work for them.

Comments

[mundungus42.livejournal.com]

It's a mixed bag, to be sure. I got friended by a girl I haven't seen since eighth grade, and she was basically finding out if my brother, on whom she has a crush, talks about her. Blech. On the other hand, I did get what seemed to be a sincere apology from a girl who was really nasty to me when we were in high school, which was kind of nice. So who knows? Maybe they've grown up, feel bad, and are really wishing you well!

[irishredlass69.livejournal.com]

OMG please tell me that you and your brother are quite young and the girl has not been carrying a torch for decades... that would be more than blech!

The one person from high school (actually from elementary school on) who I really needed to clear the air with... we did via email before all the facebook bull. He was the boy who announced to the entire school during lunch how my father had died. We were only in the 5th grade and it was not a good scene.

[mundungus42.livejournal.com]

According to her, they "reconnected" last fall and "got close." And she's married and has a special needs kid. File under "C" for "Crap I really don't need to know."

Yowch, I'm glad you cleared the air. Talk about traumatic. *hugs you*

[irishredlass69.livejournal.com]

Yes, he and I had a rather difficult adolescence. We went to school together through high school and his father was even my Chemistry teacher, but it was not until this year we put our past to rest. It was very lightening (is the only word I can find). You see, my father committed suicide and that was how I found out as well (4 years after the fact). He would admit he was vicious little s*** and my home life was not the best (obviously). I am very glad that today I actually can count him among my friends after being enemies for almost 30 years.