So yesterday a coworker, I had been chatting with a great deal with in person at work then later online were supposed to go so see the second Hunger Games together. I invited her, she said she had been dying to see it, exchanged numbers, meeting time and place etc... I arrive at the theater, text and call her and she says she is already there waiting. I ask her where and describe where I am standing, turns out she went to the other Regal! Then I hear another voice in the background and ask her who is that, and she answers her mother. (Granted she can drive, so I'm confused.) Then she says come meet us at the other theater, we will save a seat for you. Then says she brought her mother because she read all the books too. By the time, these words are uttered I'm feeling super awkward. I try to convince them to come to the other place I'm at only 10 minutes away since I had already been waiting awhile and they decline. Then she says "how about tomorrow instead, I need to get some sleep? Can we all go then?" I say sure without thinking. (She works third shift a lot at her current job.) I say message me on facebook and we will confirm the details and then she agrees. Night comes, not a word. Suddenly anxiety sets in, I just want the two of us to hang out. So I send her a message saying: "How about your mom and you enjoy the movie instead, I have errands to do tomorrow anyway." Obviously a total lie, but I feel kind of put off by the whole situation this was the first time we were going to meet outside of work... Thoughts?
A back story I have only been living in Harrisburg, PA for a year since my husband and I moved, due to his job being relocated. In that time, I have only managed to make one friend, another one before that was a one sided deal that I let fade. I feel frustrated and blame myself for being socially awkward.... I just want to have some friends to hang out with, like before I moved, especially since my family and other friends are all long distance now in NH.
01 Dec 2013, 5:59 am
