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A Letter To A “Friend”

June 20, 2011 in Friends, Personal

I find myself becoming overly attached to you.  Like some strange light I cannot stop staring at.  I am not sure what to do though.  I love you, but I could never stand to lose you.  So, I wait and hope and try to lie to myself….

This would be easier if I didn’t know you felt the same way.

Sincerely, Your Soul’s Counterpart

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  • http://wordsmoker.com/help/members-3/chillbearlatrigue/ Chillbear Latrigue

    I think that the grout could have been cleaner.

  • http://wordsmoker.com/members/misslinda/ misslinda

    Chillbear I think that’s grey grout. At least I hope that’s grey grout.

    Strawberry, I don’t get it. You love, he loves, you all love, so what’s wrong? Pull up a chair and tell us the whole story. There’s no problem that can’t be solved by a little overshare and groupthink.

  • http://wordsmoker.com/help/members-3/skahammer/ skahammer

    @ misslinda: I think you’re supposed to read into these few lines all the delicious accoutrements of tortured longing, familiar from your own life of thwarted desires and impossible dreams. More details would just spoil that process.

    Of course, to someone so attractive that her own desires never remain thwarted for more than about fifteen minutes — yeah, I guess this would seem a little cryptic.

  • http://wordsmoker.com/members/misslinda/ misslinda

    @ skahammer:
    Thwarted desires is the story of my life. It’s also a really good name for a garage band.

  • http://wordsmoker.com/help/members-3/bjonston/ BJonston

    So nice to see you ’round these parts, Strawbs.

  • http://wordsmoker.com/help/members-3/gerbilsinlove/ gerbilsinlove

    @ Chillbear Latrigue:
    That tile is pink, which would indicate that it was installed sometime in the mid- to late sixties. That would explain the vexing grout situation. FYI.

    Strawberry: Glad to see you back, and thanks for the tease.

  • http://wordsmoker.com/help/members-3/weegees_bored/ Weegee\’s Bored

    @ BJonston:
    Yeah,the same. It’s been too long.

  • http://wordsmoker.com/help/members-3/chillbearlatrigue/ Chillbear Latrigue

    @ gerbilsinlove: Every time anything with decorating or design arises, I feel like a student standing in front of a Bushido master (you) who’s smacking me over the head with a shinai. Some day though, I know it will all be worth it: I will be the Queen of all Decorators.

  • http://wordsmoker.com/help/members-3/skahammer/ skahammer

    Okay, so maybe I’m the only one prepared to honor SS’ instantiation of irreconciliable desire here.

    Nevertheless, I’m going to ask the next obvious question, which is: Mixtape or playlist?

  • http://wordsmoker.com/help/members-3/gerbilsinlove/ gerbilsinlove

    @ Chillbear Latrigue:
    Just think of the women who will flock to you, the world’s only straight decorator!! You’re welcome.

    p.s. I have no idea what all those things you mentioned mean, so I hope they weren’t too insulting, like “shinai” actually means “giant waving orange penis,” or anything.

  • http://wordsmoker.com/members/misslinda/ misslinda

    @ skahammer:
    No, you’re right, let’s get back on topic. Really, I’ve been there. It is all-consuming and both the worst feeling in the world and the best feeling in the world at the same time. And you can’t do anything about it without ruining what you already have, which is never enough, but you’d rather have something than nothing so you continue along the path of thwarted desires. If that makes any sense. At least I think that’s where she was going with this. Sigh. Poor Strawbs.

    And I think the tiles are white with grey grout but are showing up pink because of the fluorescent lighting.

  • http://wordsmoker.com/help/members-3/dieterthemasseur/ DieterTheMasseur

    Love between humans is terribly, terribly overrated. It’s like heroin — the first rush is incredible, but then the rest of the time is spent trying to get back that feeling which never comes. OH! It’s time to feed the 75 cats — back to you guys later.

  • http://wordsmoker.com/help/members-3/skahammer/ skahammer

    @ misslinda: I can only put the compliments out there for you. It’s completely up to you whether you take them or not.

  • http://wordsmoker.com/members/misslinda/ misslinda

    @ skahammer:
    Thank you, I will take them. If anyone is looking for me, I’ll be over here blushing for the next hour or so.

  • http://wordsmoker.com/help/members-3/geodejane/ GeodeJane

    misslinda wrote:

    Really, I’ve been there. It is all-consuming and both the worst feeling in the world and the best feeling in the world at the same time. And you can’t do anything about it without ruining what you already have, which is never enough, but you’d rather have something than nothing so you continue along the path of thwarted desires. If that makes any sense. At least I think that’s where she was going with this. Sigh. Poor Strawbs.

    @ misslinda:
    Agreed. Perhaps there is also geographic distance and the question of whether to bridge this physical gap. What will happen that first night? Relates to Lonelygirl’s story.

  • http://wordsmoker.com/members/misslinda/ misslinda

    @ GeodeJane:
    Geographic distance is no longer a valid excuse, everyone is just a plane ride or a Skype away. And if the feelings are that strong, uproot yourself. Be the type of person to move halfway across the world for love. But the nervousness of the first meeting, the first kiss, the first night, that’s real. Also existing relationships. Not everything is so neat and clean, and sometimes your heart melts at an inconvenient time. The Internet makes it so easy for that to happen, and there’s not always a pleasant solution. Again, Lonelygirl.

    And for the record, I am not Lonelygirl.

  • http://wordsmoker.com/help/members-3/rhea-pollstry/ Rhea Pollstry

    I’m with Dieter. I’m perfectly happy with taking matters into my own hands and my dogs take care of the rest.

    That is, THE SLEEPING ALONE PART. WHAT DID YOU THINK I WAS TALKING ABOUT, PERVS? Oh, and also the intelligent conversation.

  • http://wordsmoker.com/help/members-3/ninahagen/ Nina Hagen

    Is this about John Cusack?

  • http://wordsmoker.com/help/members-3/militantrubberducky/ MilitantRubberDucky

    This hits close to home, Strawbs. You’d think it’d be lovely for your feelings to be reciprocated, but that makes you vulnerable to being hurt and worse, hurting them. I think them having the same feelings for me makes it harder because if they didn’t, I could just blame their jerk-face nature (whether they actually are jerk-faces or not is irrelevant) for why our relationship failed, instead of my inability to remain interesting and intriguing. But you know, as much as I know how it will end, even when forces outside of my control keep them from staying, I’d rather go through the hurt of the inevitable end than stay in my little bubble and not experience the pleasure and joy that comes with it. Be strong, SS!

  • http://wordsmoker.com/help/members-3/strawberry-shortcake/ Strawberry Shortcake

    Thank you to everyone! There has been developments in this scenario since I wrote this. I am working on a follow-up piece.

  • http://wordsmoker.com/help/members-3/joey/ Joey

    I signed up for a username just to let you know that I believe this is in reference to a song by DNTEL called “Rock My Boat.” My girlfriend insists that this song is what made her fall in love with me.

  • http://wordsmoker.com/help/members-3/joey/ Joey

    @ Joey:

    The line in the song is “I wonder if you were aware, how much (pregnant pause) you rock my boat.”

  • http://wordsmoker.com/help/members-3/joey/ Joey

    @ Joey:

    Well, the picture anyway.