It's been a long time since the above group held a meeting, and I've grown a lot as a person since then. Yet, I yearn a little for the innocence and ignorance I had back then, as I was in a period of rapid social growth as Marian.
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Lately, I've been trying to catch up with friends I've made over the years: friends I've made at work, friends I've made through meetups, and friends I've made in the general course of life. It isn't always easy finding the time or money to get together with these people. But I try to do so.
As I write this, I will be lunching with a friend from where I last worked. Next week, I'll be meeting with one of my transgender acquaintances, and with a woman I once dated. It's not always easy planning things 2+ weeks ahead, as I've found that most people are only able to plan for social engagements that are 1 or 2 weeks ahead.
Now that I'm seeing RQS, I have even less time to get together with people, as most of them are unattached. However, I do not intend to make the mistake I made when I was married. Losing friends is easy when one is coupled. Keeping them is much harder. And I intend to do my best to keep them.
