I have met up with a high sschool close friend today. I have not seen her for years. She is still the same. While having our coffee, an old school mate came and sat down. We used to dislike him because he used to be so full of himself and he used to be very cynical. Well, he has not changed a bit! Mr Qian started by asking where I am residing now and what I do and so on. Then he went on saying about me being westernised and all. (He literaslly called me being "salty" the typical Mirian saying by calling people who has been overseas and "soaked" in the sea. It interprets that we have bee out and seen the real world and all. It is a very sarcastic way for "attacking" people like us.)
He is not the first person who said that to me since I have been back. I really do not know how to "entertain" people like them. I told my mama I really do not like meeting strangers or anyone that i do not associate much with. They are scary to me. I feel like I am being mock for living overseas, for not living in Miri, for not being married and for not being one of them. Come to think of it, it is quite childish of them.
This is how they think, I cannot really do much about it. I am not upset or anything but I simply do not think I could "layan"them at all. Some people may find me rude being this way but I really could careless. I am tired of it - tired of pretending and tired of entertaining. I guess I am childish is my own way, too.
I am getting to my own life in one and half weeks time. I should cherish my holiday before I go back and start my new year. I am looking forward to 2009, although it may not be a good year to many. :) But like the old saying, "Life goes on! Mate! ";)
Cheers! Happy New Year!
1 comment:
I have the same sentiment as you. I think the people here just have a lot of thing to comment. Whether you're fat or skinny, or whether you study overseas or local, or whether you are single or attached... Are they just finding a topic to talk to? Or are they really "picking" on us? Hmm...
I think you're better than I do when you just need to pretend in front of friends. For me, it's worse! I have to pretend in front of my relatives. These days, I couldn't bother much... like you, I'm also exhausted. It's frustrated when you can't be yourself...
Anyway, take it easy, mate! Hope you have a great year ahead! Happy New Year!:)
P/s: I still owe you meals!
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