the very very sickening sentence

WE SHOULD MEET UP SOON .

i absolutely hate this sentence.

countless people whom i havent met in a long fucking while have said this to me.

and i tell you, the meet up almost NEVER happens.

if it happens it'll also be at another mass gathering.

where everyone around you is saying the SAME thing. its a collection of empty promises nia.

how soon is soon? when one of us turns 21 (again)?

or maybe when one day you need me for a favour?

as age catches up, you realise the world is really v hypocritical and realistic.

if you mean it, SET A DATE. DISCUSS WITH ME AND WE'LL WORK IT OUT.

its not very difficult right? not if you truly want to maintain this friendship.

*just a deviation, but ugh i hate 21st birthdays.

you feel so obligated to buy an expensive present for someone you barely know.

just because that person invited you to their party. whom they spent a bomb on.

and at the event you wont actually be able to talk to the host cause he/she is so busy.

its like some pre-wedding dinner rehearsal. just switch the angbaos with the present nia.

what happened to meaningful gifts and presents with thoughts?

thats why i usually avoid going for 21sts unless i know the person well. 

and you need to socialise with people and entertain them with polite qns wtf. 

its like CNY with kaypoh relatives who ask everyone the same thing.

call me anti-social, but dont lie to yourself when you know its how you feel inside, deep down.

i'd much much rather have a simple dinner with people i know. 

treat me macspicy i also dont mind. :D

i understand that as the days move along, people usually get distanced from each other.

due to schedule conflicts, or change in environment. 

sometimes you'll realise you dont see or talk to this person anymore. and its kinda sad.

when i appreciate the people around me, i make sure i put in a substantial amount of effort.

no matter how busy i am or how tired, i'll squeeze out time for my loved ones.

this is the one principle i am sticking to, and i'm proud to say i can do it 90% of the time.

i dont expect the same for everyone, but this is just how i will manage my relationships.

it takes two hands to clap though. irrefutable fact.

no point running after someone and slapping him/her on the cold shoulder right?

sometimes i try my best to make time, but if the other party doesnt, there's little i can do.

till some extent, i may just give up and just wait for him/her to u-turn.

cause in my opinion, there is always a point of return.

and if the distance just gets further, well. bon voyage and au revoir.

i'm still here if you miss me.

P.S. the last sentence doesnt apply if you're a bastard intending to make use of me. it aint happening.

Moral of the story? 

ASK ME WHEN I AM FREE TO MEET UP, INSTEAD OF TELLING ME SOON.