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The five or so of my high school friends that I would consider the closest are either working standard type jobs and have kids and live in the relative area, or are single and just working and hanging out.
My college friends are more of a mix.
One I'm pretty sure was never able to graduate and get a career. He might be one of those guys who is still 40 and can't find a job.
One killed himself of depression in his mid 30s.
Another designs video games for a living.
In terms of who does what job, and who makes what $, it really doesn't matter unless that person really likes their job and believes in the mission.
And I'm not really sure how much that is true for any of them...
I'm not lying here. All 5 are divorced with kids OR getting divorced with kids. All husbands are total tools. Ugly, ugly divorces and even uglier custody battles.
I'm the only one who never got married and didn't have kids. They all envy me
I'm not lying here. All 5 are divorced with kids OR getting divorced with kids. All husbands are total tools. Ugly, ugly divorces and even uglier custody battles.
I'm the only one who never got married and didn't have kids. They all envy me
and their was probly a time... before the divorces you were envying them???
Hmmmm, I didn't have five best friends but I did have five friends I was pretty close to in high school. And I went back for my 35th high school reunion recently (wow, that makes me feel old) and so it's pretty fresh on my mind.
One friend is a top real estate agent in her smallish home town just outside of Atlanta. She seems very, very happy. Her husband is a high school football coach. They haven't moved from that area. Her family roots go WAY back in that area.
One friend is a NICU nurse and her husband is an attorney. He was previously in the Marines I believe. They moved but not all that far away. They live in a larger city and bought a historic home in the historic district.
One friend teaches English in China. She's a lesbian but not married or in a relationship that I am aware of - she didn't mention anyone special. She travels extensively.
One friend works in a public school office and her husband is a firefighter. They still live in the area, but moved out into the country.
One friend has been married at least five times and has had a life of non stop drama. She's still drop dead gorgeous and has modeled for many years. She and the real estate agent I mentioned first are the closest of all five friends. Though I enjoyed getting seeing her again, frankly I am pretty appalled by her life but oh well. It's her life, not mine.
Even though I haven't lived near any of these friends since college, when I had surgery, two of them called me just to lift my spirits. Didn't message me, they called me. I loved that. Two of them (not the same two) hung out with me for several days when I went to the reunion too, even though my husband and I were staying at a hotel. I really enjoyed that.
I just realized that with the exception of the friend living in China, all the others live in very old, historic homes. I mean, like VERY old - 100 years or older. They are all very involved in decorating and maintaining these homes and they love them. I just thought that was an unusual coincidence - probably NOT a coincidence since interior decorating is a passion of mine as well. The friend in China - our common denominator is that we both have a very irreverent sense of humor! But then so do these other friends, who also all still stay in touch with the woman living in China.
It was great seeing all of them again at the reunion. One thing that struck me is how affluent that area just outside of Atlanta has become. They all seem to be enjoying life, which is the most important thing in my opinion.
and their was probly a time... before the divorces you were envying them???
No I was the hottest and still am...But that's besides the point. They envy me because I don't have those issues in my life like they do. They all married total losers
Picking the first 5 close friends from elementary to high school I could think of (I don't necessarily know what happened to my other bfs from elementary school).
1. Became a successful lawyer, single, still holding a grudge re: the mean girls from elementary school, not sure how happy she is
2. Became a successful nurse with a masters, married, two step-kids and 3 biological kids- seems happy
3. BA, currently does freelance graphic arts, married, two kids, happy
4. PhD in stats now a professor, married, divorced, married, no kids, very happy
5. DVM, been working as a scientist for years, no marriage, no kids, not so happy
I dint have 5 best friends all at the same time but from JK until university, I had 5 really good friends.
Alpi is working with Disney as a project manager; we still travel together for holidays along with our hubbies and my kids. Still talk to her at least once a day, everyday. Happily married, no kids.
Nags is homemaker and we talk at least once every 3 days. Happily married with with a kid
damn. that's it. No more "best friends".
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