How do you tell your friends the truth of why you don't visit anymore?

[Tsiyu]

4. It has been eating at me

Year before last, I spent $65 bucks and all day cooking for one of the group's birthday dinner. When my birthday came around, crickets from him. Just a Happy Birthday would have been acceptable, to know I was thought of.

So this year, they did call on my birthday and left messages. And I didn't call them back, partly because 3 of my kids came to see me to do repairs so we were really busy and partly because, hell you know where I live, too, dammit!

And I feel guilty about it. You picked up on the need to really get this out, smartie pants you! So I think tomorrow I will call. One of the group did call and say "please call and tell me what I've done!" and I thought "Jayzuss just THINK about it! Are you so dense you don't remember I've come to your house hundreds of times and that I am completely broke right now?" But I hate to be so mean.

So I will take your advice, Sweet Freedom, and call them tomorrow. Thanks for caring.

and there is one person here who has sent me stuff and I never could return the favor, so I'm being a hypocrite in a way, but that should change soon. You know who you are You are loved and appreciated and NEVER boring to me

Thanks again, Sweet Freedom