Conversations with friend, etc. Who talks more?

StarSong said:
It does take a while to figure out zoom timing. Also, smaller groups work better. Early in the lockdown period I was on a 70th birthday zoom with at least 25 people. Absolute chaos and no fun for anyone other than the celebrant. While I was happy for him, I learned that crowded zooms don't work.

My group has been at it for over two years so we have a pretty good rhythm. Also, when someone interrupts with a burning share, we let her finish her thought, but then another person will say, "circling back to where we were, Kathy, what was it you were saying about shopping for a new car?" and we pick it back up. No one's feathers get ruffled.
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I never thought about connecting with my only son who lives so far away. I wonder if he would be interested in getting together maybe once a month just to catch up instead of sending emails? I am going to mention this to him.
 
@officerripley, your post couldn't be more timely! I've been invited to join a book club that's usually hosted by a friend of 35+ years. Through my friend's children's weddings and other celebrations, I've come to know and like at least one of her friends who's a regular club member. My first meeting will be in August.

I've never belonged to a book club, but as you said, I do love to read. Plus my friend and I tend to enjoy many of the same books. So I'll give it a whirl.

Knowing my friend, this club probably falls under the heading of "we only talk about the book for the first 5 minutes and spend the rest of the time drinking wine, snacking and chitchatting." That'd be more than fine with me - I'm pretty good at socializing and see no downside to cultivating additional relationships.

DH is very supportive of my friendships. Unlike me, he's active on FB and Instagram and usually develops his own friendships with my friends that way. (No need to tell me that I married a gem. I already know!)
 

I have this one lady friend I speak with may be once a month. I've known her for a long time.
I'll ask her how she's doing and off she goes. She tells me things I've heard before about her family repeatedly.
She's very private, I still don't know her age. Not that it matters..

So, the other day when I finally had a chance to speak, I said "well, let me tell you what I've been doing" and shortly after that she says she wants to get off the phone and have some dinner.

Hey, wait a minute I'm talking over here!!

I didn't say that ^^^^^^^
 
A couple of the other volunteers at a place I volunteered at were like that. I foolishly tried making friends with one and the other I mistakenly thought was trying to make friends with me but discovered they weren't interested in that at all; they just wanted me to listen to them vent and go on about stuff going on with them; so as long as I just stood there nodding and saying "Really?" or "Wow" once in a while they were fine with that. Which I did since I liked both (especially one) and would've like being friends but you can't force people into liking you (not to the point of friendship anyway).
 

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