Re: kinda lonely

On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 13:11:35 +0000 (UTC), "sparklykat"
<kat-spam-address-haha@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


>like last night, i knew they were watching the same tv programme as me, so i
>went downstairs to join them but there wasn't really room for me to sit
>down. they didnt offer to move and i was too afraid to ask so i just stood
>there for a while feeling like an idiot before i said bye and left to go
>back to my room.

I guess the best thing would to be to have said something like "budge
up then!" in a cheery tone. But I wouln't have done that either - much
more likely to have done what you did. Confidence is something which
builds slowly.

>i love these girls and we get on so well but three is kinda a crowd. our
>other housemate gets back today which will be good, but her and one of the
>others dont get on so theres going to be a load of tension.
>
>i just feel like a complete idiot sat in my room on my own all the time, its
>ever so lonely. *sigh*

You aren't an idiot! It was your housemates who were being
insensitive. They should feel guilty!

>i do try and join them but often they are just on their laptops and so im
>just sat there doing nothing. it feels very awkward for me. i dont think
>they do it intentionally, its just my perception of the situation

Yeah. Most people are thoughtless rather than malicious. Still hurts
though.

Can you have something to do while they are on thier laptops? Either
have a laptop yourself or a book to read or some writing to do? That's
what I tend to do these days. That way you can be with people without
having to interact too much and not feel like a lemon.


--

Fergus
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