platonic friendships
sometimes i simply don't understand. at the kind of era we're in right now, why is it that people still don't believe that a guy n a gal being doesn't necessarily have to be a couple n that they can be good friends?
at my work place, i've become quite close to a guy who's last day of work is next friday. we get along well coz we have a lot in common. tom stays across the street from him so sometimes he gives me a lift to tom's place. we both do not have much to do at work coz he's resigning n i'm still new so we chat with each other often. he's also into wrestling n doesn't like durians - just like me. n he also has more gal friends than guy friends, just like i have more guy friends than gal friends (coz i've got such a boyish character). he n tom are even in the same club! that's how coincidental things are.
so, a friendship was developed and we talk about anything and everything. his 'hot' dates, tom(my bf), our families, etc. i don't see anything wrong with it coz he knows that i'm attached n we're not attracted to each other. we liked to tease each other n be sarcastic at times as well. to me, he's just a very good friend whom i can relate to coz of the similarities between us. that's all.
today was the 1st time i went out of office with him together after lunch (i lunched in while he went out for lunch with another colleague). went out with him after that coz i wanted to show him the design of a pair of diamond earrings that i like. reason why i showed it to him is not coz i want him to buy them for me but coz his family owns a jewellery shop and he might be able to get them for me at a cheaper price. of coz anybody will want to pay lesser for the same thing right?
a group of colleagues saw us n when i went back to the office, one of the guys i know (from school last time) emailed me asking me what was going on between me n that guy. sighz.. human beings.. always curious n never believing in platonic friendships. whoever said that guys n gals can't be good friends? i have a number of guy friends whom i'm close to as well. what's wrong with that? i simply don't get it. it's pretty dumb ain't it? going out of the office for 15 minutes n being seen by people makes them think that something's up our sleeves. it's so crappy.
anyway, this guy's leaving in another 4 days. yes, i'll be bored at work coz there's nobody else for me to disturb (coz they're all too busy) when i'm free but at least there won't be any more misunderstandings. he even apologised to me saying that he always had this sort of trouble. so do i. sighz.. wonder why most people can't understand our predicament?
at my work place, i've become quite close to a guy who's last day of work is next friday. we get along well coz we have a lot in common. tom stays across the street from him so sometimes he gives me a lift to tom's place. we both do not have much to do at work coz he's resigning n i'm still new so we chat with each other often. he's also into wrestling n doesn't like durians - just like me. n he also has more gal friends than guy friends, just like i have more guy friends than gal friends (coz i've got such a boyish character). he n tom are even in the same club! that's how coincidental things are.
so, a friendship was developed and we talk about anything and everything. his 'hot' dates, tom(my bf), our families, etc. i don't see anything wrong with it coz he knows that i'm attached n we're not attracted to each other. we liked to tease each other n be sarcastic at times as well. to me, he's just a very good friend whom i can relate to coz of the similarities between us. that's all.
today was the 1st time i went out of office with him together after lunch (i lunched in while he went out for lunch with another colleague). went out with him after that coz i wanted to show him the design of a pair of diamond earrings that i like. reason why i showed it to him is not coz i want him to buy them for me but coz his family owns a jewellery shop and he might be able to get them for me at a cheaper price. of coz anybody will want to pay lesser for the same thing right?
a group of colleagues saw us n when i went back to the office, one of the guys i know (from school last time) emailed me asking me what was going on between me n that guy. sighz.. human beings.. always curious n never believing in platonic friendships. whoever said that guys n gals can't be good friends? i have a number of guy friends whom i'm close to as well. what's wrong with that? i simply don't get it. it's pretty dumb ain't it? going out of the office for 15 minutes n being seen by people makes them think that something's up our sleeves. it's so crappy.
anyway, this guy's leaving in another 4 days. yes, i'll be bored at work coz there's nobody else for me to disturb (coz they're all too busy) when i'm free but at least there won't be any more misunderstandings. he even apologised to me saying that he always had this sort of trouble. so do i. sighz.. wonder why most people can't understand our predicament?
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