the web

by rantywoman

I don’t have a lot of friends these days, but what I miss almost as much is friends of friends.  The friends I do have are separated from me by both time and geography, and additionally it feels as if there is no “web” of context.

When an interaction seems “off” with someone, I miss being able to ask others, “Is it me, or is something going on with her?”  I don’t often know how to judge a situation or assess whether I’m being fair without a sounding board.  I can get feedback from unrelated parties, and that has its own benefits, but there’s nothing quite like the insight that can be gleaned from someone who actually knows the person.

I feel like I’m less of a friend without friends of friends.