What. The. F.
March 20, 2009 
I’m extremely irritable lately. I might be PMSing. I don’t really know. But what I do know is that it takes next to nothing to throw me into a tantrum, and it’s very, very easy to piss me off. Calm down, Jamie. Calm down.
*Rummages through purse for pill bottle*
Anyway. Despite the previous paragraph, the drama actually doesn’t appeal to me. I graduated high school many years ago. And I didn’t like the drama then either, it’s just that there, drama is a nasty, sticky fly trap, and you’re the fly. You have no choice. Once you get close, you’re stuck. For years.
Which is why, when I forgot to return a phone call, I could feel my feet getting stuck to that very familiar surface. I very clearly pissed off a person whom I considered a dear friend. She was so pissed, in fact, that she basically told me to “fuck off” and that she didn’t need my “fucking shit” in her life and that we weren’t friends anymore. Okay. Whatever you say.
In the process of all of this, I realized that I didn’t have her phone number. Oh quit your judgemental scoffs, quit them, right now. I got a new phone. The numbers didn’t transfer. I transferred my family, my coworkers, Lauren, and that was it. There are numbers that I know because I have called them for years. Hers didn’t stick to my brain. Our prime communication before this had been Facebook and email anyway. MY BAD. I know.
So, I ask a mutual friend of ours for her phone number. He has it. I specifically ask him not to tell her that I asked him for the number because that will just send her into a tizzy and our friendship will be completely fucked irrevocably damaged.
The mutual friend, I need to add, has, for several years been a “love interest”—we’ve been back and forth for nearly a decade—honestly.
So, it’s complicated. Very.
And in an underhanded low-ball move, he tells her.
Because he wants to piss me off? Big, ridiculous, her once again screaming in my face drama–I am sure you can imagine. She was even more pissed off at me, and I was pissed at him. Two days later, he apologizes—“never meant to screw things up, etc. etc. What can I do to fix this,” type of thing. I give him the easiest answer I can think of. Never talk to her about me. Don’t tell her anything about my life or what I am doing.
It’s *that* easy. Now that we aren’t “friends” I didn’t think it would be that hard. Why would she ask about me if she hates me? Right?
So when she Facebooks me last night over something that I only told him, I’m instantly all:
“whatthefuckwhereyouthinking whywouldyouevengothereafter allofthisyoudumbshit!?”
And why, dear bloggy friends, does she care? She axed me from her life for not returning a phone call, yet she acts interested in what I am doing? This doesn’t make sense to me.
And is he dense, or what!?!?!
Hahaha. OH. MY. GOSH! I can’t believe this. (Except I totally and completely can.)
First of all, he is a dimwit. Does he enjoy being involved in girl drama? Is it that he wants both of you to share things with him so that he feels like an extra special part of both of your lives? I don’t get him. Nutso.
Enough is enough. Drama with the same people since 2nd grade? Needs to stop!
But I love you and you dang well better have transferred my number.
That’s the kind of stuff that makes people crawl under rocks. Maybe you should set the two of them up together and they can drive each other crazy?! You’d need to do it when you two are “off” though… Probably not some of my better advice. Let’s try this — ignore them both and go out and have fun tonight
Goodness. What the hell is their problem? And, what in the world did he tell her and why in the world is she caring? Please, oh please, oh please tell me that your lost your shit on him.
AND…the reason that she still comments on your life is that hers is boring and she has to live vicariously through you for a little excitement….that’s what people do when they aren’t happy with their lives.
Ugh, I think you need to get rid of both of them. Who gets mad over a phone call???
I had this happen a few years ago with a really great friend ~ she was more stress than fun so we “broke up”. I have to say, my life has been so much better without her in it too!
I just can’t get over the fact that she’s mad that you didn’t remember (memorize) her phone number, had to ask for it from someone else and then missed her phone call. If every single one of my friends axes me for doing that, I’d have no friends left. AND I can’t get over the fact that he was told not to tell her but he did.
I feel like I’m watching an episode of The Hills.
Ditto what Kathy said. Go out tonight and forget about them.
I don’t know any of these characters in this drama, however I don’t think that I care for any of them. I have purposely distanced myself from any and all things high school–including the people. I talk to 2 people that I went to HS with, that’s it. I don’t have time in my life for that kind of drama. Sure, I’ve never gotten a single invite to a class reunion, but who cares? I didn’t really like any of those a-holes anyway!
Give it no energy. I mean it zero. Stay away from them both. They are a toxic cocktail that you don’t need in your life.
Lots of childhood doesn’t really and finally get left behind until sometime in our twenties. You are at one of the leaving off spots. You have to decide to put this mess down and leave it alongside the road.
If you throw a fit at them you will just keep the dance going. Deep breaths and forgetaboutem’
Really, a true friend doesn’t get pissed over a lost phone number! WTF?! I say ignore them both and get drunk!!
Wow. He sounds like a winner.
The only drama I enjoy in my life comes in the form for MTV reality shows.
I dont even know my parents cell phone numbers or my close friends. I’m lucky I know my work phone number. I agree with the comment above, a true friend wouldn’t flip out about a lost phone number. The truth of the matter is, we all depend on our cell phones for these numbers, we don’t need to remember them. Do you think she would know yours off the top of her head?
Um. Is it completely wrong to say girls are ridiculous? And out of control? And huge brats? Ugh. And this my dear friend, Jamie…is exactly why I think such awful things about girls.
Ugh. The guy is no better.
I’d write them both off. But that’s just how I roll.
PS…why oh why don’t I have your email address?
Lmao that cat picture seems to say it all doesn’t it?
People are ridiculous. This is what I’ve learnt over the years. There’s that quote right, “A person can be intelligent, fun, witty and personable. People are stupid.”
People always do the most confounded things to stir up drama and revel in their own sense of self-importance.
My thing is to just go with it. People who aren’t willing to put in the effort, or who aren’t worth the effort tend to fall away. Those that are tend to come back even after the craziness.
Men. What bastards.
I agree with KathyB… it sounds like they belong together!
I came back to say if you want drama watch Big Love…season finale. Why am I so addicted to this show???
It is that character thing that HBO does so very well, giving you deplorable people who aren’t so different from the rest of us in so many ways.
But I would not want Bill around my daughter…
Or this jerk either Jamie. Bag him!
LOL I love that picture of the cat. And I totally hear you on the PMS-like rage lately. I’ve been raging myself. Poor people who get in my way.
I don’t get it. This shit makes me insane. I don’t see why people can’t just butt out?
I am horrible at remembering numbers…. I don’t take offence if someone gets mad I don’t know their number…. after I explain that I don’t remember anyone’s number if they are still mad… well then they are mad at some pretty petty shit!
J,
Shit’ll buff out.
Have a good day.
he is a man. and as such is dense.
Doesn’t really sound like someone I’d want to be friends with. I mean- cutting off a friend for not calling back? Craziness.
Unfriend her, girlie. Women like that are not good to have in your life. Seriously. She doesn’t sound like a stable, good friend to you anyway.
Dude, CUT THEM OUT- make the break. They are drama inducing. Have you ever heard of toxic people? They are it. Whether they mean to be or not. And good people can be toxic to you, so cut them out and get some positive forces in your life!!
Hey I know lots of things are happening over there. When are you going to tell us about em?????
Ouch! That’s awful! And I cannot imagine why someone our age would be dramatic about you forgetting to return their call. Seriously. I cannot think of a “close” friend of mine who would be angry about something like that, especially if you had just gotten a new phone.
Move on, chica. Her drama is a little too much.
enough is enough – update your blog.
Where the F is your next blog?
Yes Where the F????????