One thing I remember about childhood is how easy it was to make friends.
Do you want to play with me?
youd ask another child in a deadpan tone, and theyd reply with either yes or no.
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(If I said that to someone today, theyd likely call the police.)
Making friends as a teenager wasnt too difficult either.
As a result, I became adept at forming friendships that didnt tend to last.
I tried to keep in touch with people, but before iPhones, that wasnt the easiest task.
Besides, when youre a kid, you tend to just become friends with whoevers in front of you.
And for me that often changed.
Growing up, I was also notoriously flaky.
My friends were regularly annoyed about my bowing out of parties.
As an adult, this is a behavioral trait Ive definitely managed to curb.
Friendships, I realised around the age of 21, are like gardens.
If you dont water them on a regular basis, they tend to dry up quickly.
I also went to university in London, just down the road from where I already lived.
I made some friendsand ended up in a long-term relationshipbut nothing at uni seemed tostick.
This time, it wasnt because I was constantly moving.
Or didnt have a phone.
I just didnt make the effort.
(Looking back, I was probably depressed.)
By the time I graduated, I wanted a fresh startagain.
Another situation in which I hadnt retained close friends.
But do I sometimes feel sad that I dont have many close friends from childhood?
But that doesnt mean Im an evil or untrustworthy person.
Or, at least, I dont think so.
Maybe youd be better off asking around.
