Tangled web we weave

So I just got done hanging out with some people at a restuarant. This group of friends always goes to this specific location. They all know each other there and there’s a large enough group that even if you don’t plan on seeing anyone there, chances are you will.

The problem I have with getting to deeply invovled with this group is how very interlaced their relationships are with each other. It seems almost as if everyone has gone out with everyone else and has something to say about their past relationships. The boys are attractive for the most part, and seem to be all right people. They tend to seem a bit on the easy side, which isn’t attractive to me. I’m also not sure I could handle the conversation the way I’m sure it would go. Here’s my prediction:

“Hi! Guess what! I’m going out with Joe!”
“Oh. I went out with him last summer. Good luck!”
(I should not continue but…)”What do you mean?”
“Well…I dunno. He’s just <negative aspect of other person>.”

You get the idea, right? I’m almost certain that if this did happen, the negative comment would most certainly be lingering in the hidden depths of my mind for all the right times to pop out and force me to reconsider the relationship.

I live in a smaller area. There’s a cluster of cities and we like to think that when combined, we’re somewhat impressive. The big problem is, it’s still small. The cluster consists of something like 150,000-200,000 people maybe, but the gay community isn’t very large especially when you consider the age group to be 17-22 or so? I would say there’s atleast 30 gays in the area that fit in that age range. 25 of them go to this restaurant. I’ve been with the three others. I know 2 of the other people and they’re slutty without the 25 people. I’m doomed, right? =P

(Note: Figures in the article are mostly imaginative.)