Has anyone ever played the reality game of The Sims? It was a big hit when The Sims 2 came out. I don't think I ever played the second version, but as far as the relationship status goes, isn't it the same? You know, the little bar below the face of a neighbor/friend/lover that indicates your status. The more full the bar, the more intimate the relationship. The less full the bar, the better the likelihood that y'all are only acquaintances or the relationship has gotten cold. The key to filling up your relationship bar is to have continuous interaction with the other party by calling, visiting, etc. A lot of times I think the same way about my relationships. Like when I think of a friend I haven't talked to in a while, I imagine that imaginary relationship indicator and how full my bar is. Has the bar filled up more or is it getting emptier? I have a lot of friends, and I do expect my friends to feel the same about me regardless if I hang out with them or talk to them everyday. I guess I'm lucky to have friends where we can pick up where we left off last, but not everyone is as lucky as me. Some people get really offended when their friend drops off the radar for a bit. I'm not intentionally dropping off. I'm just so busy right now that I don't know how to juggle friends. I'm so busy that I can't even juggle doing housework right now. Can't you just imagine how messy my place is right now?
18 hours this semester. 2 jobs. A dog. A one bedroom apartment. A boyfriend. My mother. That is the full extent of my life right now. I really am making an effort to put friends in that combination. ALL my friends, not just the ones I see at volleyball or randomly around school.
Time management is tough. Sigh.
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