On friendships

[nats]

this seems to be a very pragmatic approach by many people nowadays, in which they have different types of friendships for different purposes. maybe it was always this way. it works great for those who have a lot of friends and badly for those who don't.

seems like they aren't able to give you the kind of friendship you want. if you've known each other a long time it's even less likely to change. it doesn't sound worth your emotional investment except maybe for the kitty. really sorry it's so painful!