Anyways, we've gotten really close....
It started a few weeks after I arrived in Adana. I ran into Butter at the grocery store and, being that we were both free, we made a spontaneous date for later that same evening. It was wonderful - lots of laughs, good conversation - we had a lot of catching up to do! After that initial outing, we made it a point to meet on a weekly basis. Despite how busy we both were, we felt it was important to maintain the friendship we had rekindled.
So, for a few weeks, Butter and I had lunch or dinner together. It was lovely and just what I needed to escape the stress at work.
But then something changed. Suddenly, Butter became very, how should I put this... clingy? He wanted to do more than just one dinner or lunch a week. He even started "showing up" at breakfast uninvited. I didn't mind at first although it was obvious that he needed to be told it was not acceptable. I decided to be as patient as possible with him. After all, isn't that what good friends do?
Still, after 2 weeks went by in which Butter was like a lost puppy following my every move, I decided I'd had it. No more Mrs. Nice-Girl. I told Butter firmly that I "needed some space." Reading his initial reaction, I thought he took it well; but, by breakfast the next morning I realized he hadn't "taken it" at all....
It seems I must find a way to be more direct with my approach. The honeymoon phase of our friendship has ended and I must explain to my overly-attention-seeking companion that his side-kick days have ended and I must regain my kitchen, my thighs and my typically clear complexion.
I know he will not receive this news well nor am I excited to deliver it. But enough is enough! Now, I must choose an appropriate time and setting... maybe after the New Years? Yes, that seems best. I will wait until then. Only because I don't want to spoil the holiday for him...
