I miss you... I’ve come to find that one of the most awkward and uncomfortable positions I find myself in is having somebody say to me “I miss you”.Because chances are I don’t miss them. Or anybody.That is not to say I dislike them or don’t want to see them.But missing somebody is a feeling I’ve rarely experienced in my life.Sure, I love to see friends and family and spend time with them. Especially if I haven’t seen them in a while.Many of the people that “Miss me” are people I talk to multiple times a week, if not on a daily basis. Come to think of it, I can’t remember when somebody I haven’t seen in a while has told me they miss me.But if I don’t see somebody for however long, chances are I won’t miss them because I’m just going about my own life as are most people.Maybe my subconscious is saying “But I just saw you…”That is also not to say I don’t keep in touch with people.I keep in touch with people via phone, text, email or social media. I’m pretty easy to reach.One of my good friends recently moved to LA with her boyfriend and we keep in touch pretty often. She’ll say she misses me.Or my girlfriend will send me an “I miss you” text after being at work for only a few hours.This makes me feel uncomfortable because of the position it puts me in.Do I lie and say “I miss you too” or do I come up with some bullshit response to try and divert in some way?I hope this doesn’t make me sound cynical or like a cold, jaded asshole.I do appreciate the sentiment and the fact that people are going out of their way to express this feeling to me. But I feel it would be easier if people just got to the point and said “You wanna hang some time?”. At least that is proposing a plan of action. But you miss me? What am I supposed to do with that? If you miss me, suggest something so we can address that. #thoughts #confessions #writer #writers #confession #introvert #i #miss #you #friendships #relationships #introverts #feelings #love
