Tasha was the first person in my life that I came out to, and the first best friend I ever had.
I was in 10th grade. She was in 11th. We met in an African American History class at school together.
She's always had her demons.
Adopted at age 4 when the State took custody away from her drug-abusing mother and alleged child-molester father. Add that to a bad case of sexual-identity crisis, and BAM.
That's Tasha.
As we entered adulthood, I had to move back up north but of course we kept in touch and would kick it whenever I visited Louisville... We've had conversations about our fears of growing apart, so we promised each other not to EVER let it happen.
But, no cigar...
I haven't physically "seen" Tasha since...2010, the last time I was in town. Since then, we've done the usual occasional phone call, text messaging, inbox messages, etc. But something kinda started feeling...different.
In 2013, I went to Louisville, after a 3 year absence, and naturally, made plans to meet up.
However, when I got there, she didn't answer her phone, reply to my texts, wouldn't Facebook me back...nothing...but silence.
The confusion of her non-existence hurt my heart something fierce. I promised myself that the next time we spoke, it would be because SHE reached out to me.
In the course of that time, I'd gone through some TOUGH shit and, though I had great friends to support me through it, I needed HER. Just like she always needed me...
One day, out of the blue, in late March 2014, I suddenly get an inbox from her on Facebook talking about how she owes me an apology, and regardless of how I feel towards her, I'll always be the best friend she ever had, and blah blah blah.
We exchanged new phone numbers, reconnected, and although she never did tell me why the fuck she fell off the face of the earth, I was just happy to have my friend back and at least we were talking again...
I was recently in Louisville about two weeks ago and as usual, was supposed to meet up with Tasha.
Wouldn't you know it? She pulled the same shit again.
She wouldn't respond to me at all, but I saw her constantly posting shit on facebook so it's not like she was being held hostage somewhere. She was posting selfies and doing #WCW, and liking statuses...
On my drive back up North, I had to stop at some random gas station on I-94N because, reflecting over all of this, I started getting teary-eyed.
By the time I made it to the bathroom, the tears were rolling...
I now realize that I was...grieving.
I was literally mourning the death of our friendship.
In all honesty, I'd rather she just not inboxed me at all and just remained wherever the fuck she was.
It's one thing to simply cut someone.
It's another thing to reopen the wound and put salt in it.
Smh.
After Rob, I don't think I can survive another one-sided relationship of any kind.
It's hurting right now, like a mufucka, but I gotta let her go...
I'll always love her for who she is, but the Tasha I once knew is...gone.
I can't keep on loving her with one foot outside the door...
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Music, you say? These three songs PERFECTLY sum up my feelings...
Please Don't Call This Love --MNEK
Ready for your Love -- MNEK
Every Little Word --MNEK
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-_Cogito
Capricornaries@hotmail.com
I was in 10th grade. She was in 11th. We met in an African American History class at school together.
She's always had her demons.
Adopted at age 4 when the State took custody away from her drug-abusing mother and alleged child-molester father. Add that to a bad case of sexual-identity crisis, and BAM.
That's Tasha.
As we entered adulthood, I had to move back up north but of course we kept in touch and would kick it whenever I visited Louisville... We've had conversations about our fears of growing apart, so we promised each other not to EVER let it happen.
But, no cigar...
I haven't physically "seen" Tasha since...2010, the last time I was in town. Since then, we've done the usual occasional phone call, text messaging, inbox messages, etc. But something kinda started feeling...different.
In 2013, I went to Louisville, after a 3 year absence, and naturally, made plans to meet up.
However, when I got there, she didn't answer her phone, reply to my texts, wouldn't Facebook me back...nothing...but silence.
The confusion of her non-existence hurt my heart something fierce. I promised myself that the next time we spoke, it would be because SHE reached out to me.
In the course of that time, I'd gone through some TOUGH shit and, though I had great friends to support me through it, I needed HER. Just like she always needed me...
One day, out of the blue, in late March 2014, I suddenly get an inbox from her on Facebook talking about how she owes me an apology, and regardless of how I feel towards her, I'll always be the best friend she ever had, and blah blah blah.
We exchanged new phone numbers, reconnected, and although she never did tell me why the fuck she fell off the face of the earth, I was just happy to have my friend back and at least we were talking again...
I was recently in Louisville about two weeks ago and as usual, was supposed to meet up with Tasha.
Wouldn't you know it? She pulled the same shit again.
She wouldn't respond to me at all, but I saw her constantly posting shit on facebook so it's not like she was being held hostage somewhere. She was posting selfies and doing #WCW, and liking statuses...
On my drive back up North, I had to stop at some random gas station on I-94N because, reflecting over all of this, I started getting teary-eyed.
By the time I made it to the bathroom, the tears were rolling...
I now realize that I was...grieving.
I was literally mourning the death of our friendship.
In all honesty, I'd rather she just not inboxed me at all and just remained wherever the fuck she was.
It's one thing to simply cut someone.
It's another thing to reopen the wound and put salt in it.
Smh.
After Rob, I don't think I can survive another one-sided relationship of any kind.
It's hurting right now, like a mufucka, but I gotta let her go...
I'll always love her for who she is, but the Tasha I once knew is...gone.
I can't keep on loving her with one foot outside the door...
==========
Music, you say? These three songs PERFECTLY sum up my feelings...
Please Don't Call This Love --MNEK
Ready for your Love -- MNEK
Every Little Word --MNEK
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Enjoy the pics! Leave Comments and Share!
-_Cogito
Capricornaries@hotmail.com