Dear Friends,

Hi, I miss you. You might think I don't, but I do. You may think you never cross my mind, but you do. It's not that I don't want to spend time with you, it's just all of us have started to go our separate ways. Some of us work multiple jobs, have internships or are traveling. Potential plans always pop up in the group message, but almost always fall through. We are all on different schedules which makes it almost impossible to find a time that works for all of us to meet up.

No matter what, I still appreciate everyone's friendship. However, I don't appreciate it when you act like I don't want to be around you anymore. That's not the case at all. The real thing is I'm tired. Summer is supposed to be a time to relax and escape from the stresses of school, but actually, your school stresses are just transferred right over to your job. Working tires me out, both physically and emotionally, so when I get the chance to sit around in my pajamas for the evening or not put on any makeup for the day, then yes, I do it in a heartbeat. Sometimes the FOMO on a fun party or late night adventure is upsetting, but you have to understand, it's not you, it's my ever-struggling sleep schedule attempting to get on some sort of track.

Let's face it, we all have made new friends in one way or another. The absolute worst is having to pick between new friends from school, or old friends you've grown up with. Sometimes, I choose to just make myself unavailable to both parties and enjoy a night in eating ice cream and hanging out with my dog.

Also, going from being able to walk everywhere to visit people on campus to actually having to put in a little bit of effort to be somewhat presentable and drive isn't something I accept with open arms. Why isn't teleporting a thing yet? It would make my life a lot easier.

Regardless, I don't want you to take the whole 'we never saw each other all summer' thing personally. Sending a text to check in here or there is enough to show me that you still care and are thinking about me. I hope everyone is making their summer as awesome as it can be, and I am looking forward to our next reunion.

Sincerely,

That friend you haven't seen all summer