Okay, long post coming up.
I've been feeling really depressed lately, to the point of not being able to hide it as well as I'd been used to. However, last night I went to my mate's place just to hang out, have a couple of drinks, and listen to some music. There were 5 of us there (me, John, Darren, Corinne, Brooke). I had met Brooke that night and I hadn't seen Corinne, John's ex, in several months.
The night was relatively okay. However, there were times where I felt really left out. Darren and Brooke are dating and were at each other's side for most of the night, and John and Corinne, being ex's and still friends, were talking to each other, which meant I sat there quietly on occasions. At one point it got that awkward that I pretended to go to the bathroom just so I could get away.
Corinne basically came around because we hadn't seen each other in a while, and I had been texting her about my depression and whatnot. Late in the night she told me she was sorry that we couldn't find 20 minutes to speak about it because Brooke was latching on to her, as well (being the only other girl there). I told her it was alright. Darren and John said the same things not too long later.
Corinne is basically one of the nicest people you'll ever meet. She always has time for me and, were she not my best mate's ex and I didn't have my issues, I wouldn't mind dating her. She's 5 years older than me but that's okay. Basically, she's beautiful inside and out, and I'm glad I know her.
John was drunk late that night and told me he's worried about me due to my issues. I told him not to worry. He, Darren, and I ended up hugging because they were drunk.
Brooke cried later in the night because she thought Darren was hitting on Corinne. That was not the case at all and I had to try and reassure her of that. Brooke is really smitten with Darren and I am envisioning her heart being broken in the near future. Darren's a cool guy but not one for settling down and I can't see it ending well for Brooke at all. I hope I'm wrong, though.
There was more to the night but I'll leave it there. To conclude, the night wasn't that great because I still felt very depressed, but seeing Corinne and some of the nice words said to me have made me feel a little bit better, even if not much.
Thanks for reading.