Nick: Not Sure If Friendship Dwindling

Trying too hard will just put him off further. Sorry, but it's time to let go, and see if he gets back to you.

Never chase a dog. Run the other way it makes you more interesting...


Same applies to errent friends.

I agree with everyone else. If your parcel got there and was returned by him then the inference is obvious.

I would be trying to find out from others whether he's moved or gone on a trip, just for your own information; but it doesn't seem there's much you can do for now about getting in touch with him.

Depending on the person and the strength of the friendship, I like to leave room for resuming later. You never know what someone's going through, and it's a great feeling when there's someone on the other end of troubled times who will support you and pick up the friendship again without a lot of judgment. (Apologies are nice, of course. Hopefully you'll get one sometime for the abrupt change.)

I re-sent his letter and a newly written "greeting" card. I wrote a fairly short message in it, but it is still wordy. I also put on loads of cool stickers on the envelope and card. It seems childish, but I am creative and young-at-heart!

I am sure Nick'll soon receive his letter. Again, he's a good man.

Just so ^^  

Actually, Marci, no: and I didn't push.

It does seem curious. But if he did send the parcel back, he would never have telephoned me. Still, I am a bit mystified myself.

Could be.  Here, we can notify our local UPS that we'll be away, and they will hold our mail and packages for us... no sending back! ... but if it's a different delivery service that doesn't allow for that, then they'll just leave it in front of the house, and anyone can steal it if we don't ask neighbors to hold it for us lol

Who did you send the parcel by? Surely there would have been a returned reason or the tracking would show a list of actions by the company? If it was returned by him then he would have created a label. A carrier would have their own official label for returns but if he returned he would have had to fill it in? Essentially, was it returned undelivered or returned after delivery.

The parcel turned up: after I had to have it redelivered! In the parcel was a pair of gold dreamcatcher earrings, a mug, postcards, a cool Spirit & Destiny magazine, a box of chocolates and a bottle of Angel perfume. Plus, Nick is regularly phoning me. No: he's great.

I am hoping to see him next week. I would've done Saturday, but my sister does not want me to see Nick on that day, as it is our day. So, it'll be in the week I see Nick.

I am pleased that things have turned out well. Don't worry too much about the smartphone. Some people don't like them. I don't even own one and have little desire to. The present day amuses me when I think of my mum saying, only a couple of weeks ago, how she and my dad used to arrange to be at their respective public telephone boxes on a certain day and time each week so that they could chat. How things have changed. With the constant contact, I'm not sure it is always  for the better.

Just remembered my first real bf's mum hated me, so my mum disapproved of him just to equalise things lol

So if we wanted to meet. I would go round to the local telephone box and ring his number two times, so he would take the dog for a walk.

Technology in the 21st century is amazing. I LOVE technology.

Anyhow, I remember those old pay phones: they are gone now. But they served their purpose.

I definitely could not live without my smartphone: they are so easy to use and convenient. They make life much easier. And even those with lesser money are having smartphones, which is progress. EVERYONE should have one and be able to use it.