Friend evolution

Memorial Day weekend marked the time in my new single life when I started meeting people. A year ago the first friend surfaced, and once I met him the others followed.

Over the last year I've met some interesting people who live or hang out in my neighborhood. They include a child actor, the vocal coach of an American idol top five, musicians, artists and entrepreneurs - all in addition to their full-time jobs. Others are just creative, smart and amazing people. Some have potential but just need a boost in the right direction while others don't give a shit.

A few are ignorant douchebags. 

I'm always a give-them-the-benefit-of--the-doubt kinda girl. And I've done a lot of that over the last year.

The first friend I made here was arrested - twice - a few nights ago. One arrest was for public intoxication when he tried to smash through a restaurant door then threatened the manager's family then the second time when he came back and tried to bail his girlfriend out. And last summer she was outgoing and fun. Now she's afraid of her shadow, and her shadow's so tiny now since she chooses drink over food so often. Another couple of girls I hung out with last summer started out fun, after a month or two of knowing them, they're not normal. Well, I'm no shrink, but they do seem to have psychotic tendencies. I hope they keep taking their meds.  

Douchebags are equally distributed between women and men, and money and education don't seem to have much to do with it. It all boils down to character. After the bad luck with relationships I've had in the past. I don't like myself when I'm around some people, so I choose only to be around people who make me a better person.

Last night three friends sipped delish mojitos with me as a vacation sendoff, and I enjoyed every moment. Time is way to precious to spend it with people you don't enjoy.

Love to the single girls,
Addison