Foxy Wine Pocket is a humor blog, but I also write serious shit. Today I’m over on BLUNTmoms talking about friendship loss. Here’s a teaser to get you started:
The first time I met Gwen* was our freshman year in college. I ran into her in a neighboring dormitory. She was waving her arms around wildly, screaming obscenities at her boyfriend, and basically ripping him a new asshole. I couldn’t quite figure out what he had done, but I could tell it was really bad. Her verbal assault on him was even worse. I turned to my roommate and said, “Remind me to never piss her off.”
Over the next two decades, I would tell that story dozens of times. It was always greeted with laughter, and, from those who knew Gwen, knowing looks. Gwen had passion—that was for sure. I always thought it was such a funny story of how I met my best friend. I never realized how ironic the story would become in our own relationship.
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Great post 🙂 Of course, I had the pleasure of reading an advance copy.
Thank you. And thank you for helping me turn that into a digestible blog post. xoxo
Great post! Sorry you went through this. I had my best SAHD friend just stop answering emails, calls, or texts. No idea why. I can only imagine how much it hurts from a lifelong friend.
Thank you. And I’m sorry for your loss too. It just plain sucks all the way around.
What a sad story. I am so sorry you lost your friend, and I see how easily that can happen. I hope others besides me learn a lesson from your sad experience. I am going to call my best long distance friend right now! Take care. Cathy
Thank you, Cathy. I really hope others learn as well. And I hope you and your best friend had a great call! xoxo
This post made me sad, but also reminded me of all the friends that I have re-connected with because of social media. This was the unfortunate end of the new technology, but the rekindling of friendships seems to have far outweighed it for me.
I am sorry for the loss of your friend, and especially wish to express my condolences for your brother. It is a loss that I have felt and understand how deeply it hurts.
Thank you, Eric. Technology can definitely be a wonderful thing; I have cultivated some of my best friendships over social media. Sadly, that was not the case with this friendship. And thank you for the condolences. It makes me sad to know you understand so well. I’m sorry for that.