my so-called friends

Do these names mean anything to you?

Dave, Charla and Keith
Rob and Amber
Lex and Rupert
JPL, John Stevens, La Toya and Fantasia
Adrianne and Elyse
Wai Chung, Adam, Sivert, Mark and Rachel

I know them so well. The tom-boy model. The overly-competitive male. The red-haired freak. The bimbo with the big tits, big eyes and big teeth. The cao ang moh. The construction worker from Boston.

In fact, I feel I know them better than some people I regard as friends, but who no longer bother to share what is happening in their lives.

Am I watching too much reality TV? Or is there something wrong with the state of my friendships?