I think everyone can relate to this sentiment. Part of the mystique of being a "good friend" sometimes involves grinning and bearing it when your friends make decisions that you don't necessarily approve of, but also don't want to seem like their mothers in flaunting your disapproval. I picked up this book out of a certain identification with the opposite of the situation... have you ever felt that you were finally happy in your life and that your friends who had been there along the way all of a sudden couldn't identify with you anymore? I have.Truthfully, I didn't gain any great insight into the situation, but this book did for me what many of Emily Giffin's do; it reminds you that this happens to everyone, that what you're feeling is universal and manages to spin it with some humor at the same time. I read it in about two days. Recommend!
this sounds great! and, as far as your question, "have you ever felt that you were finally happy in your life and that your friends who had been there along the way all of a sudden couldn't identify with you anymore? I have.",
ReplyDeleteYES. totally have been there. When I married my childhood friend, someone said I went into it too fast...but it is the happiest I have ever been...why would I want to live without that? Apparently some People are really threatened by change and joy...
Oh, intriguing! We've all felt that way, right? I know *I've* certainly been on both sides of that fence!
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