A friend in need is a friend indeed

Met up with my friend who gave my mobile number away to some random dude at her place of work. Turns out that she's having problems with her own life. After hearing her story, I *heart* her. I feel her pain. Furthermore, she said that I look very young, which is a plus point, so I forgive her. Haiya, a phone number is such a small matter la...

She's doing great. She's moving on. She's tough enough to brave through life. I told her to watch 'Ngorat' starring Aaron Aziz and Erra Fazira, in July, just to have a good laugh. In the meantime, her kids are top priority.

I hope she's ok.

A friend. Or maybe not.

I always thought that a friend is a person who is there when you need to talk about something. A shoulder to cry on. A rock that's solid enough for you to hold on. A figure to be there when times are tough. So why is it that a friend of mine could give my mobile number to someone she knows at work? Mind you, I don't work at the same place and I don't recall asking her to give my number to any Tom, Dick or Harry. I know that she had great intentions but I am hurt. I am disgusted that she'd do this knowingly without telling me beforehand. Wouldn't it have been courteous to just tell me beforehand?

So one day, I suddenly get this text from some random stranger, introducing himself as my friend's colleague at work. I texted to my friend, asking her what she was up to. "Matchmaking," she said. Matchmaking, my ar$e. I thought, "If she can do it, so can I" but at least I'd give a heads up to all my single lady friends first.

So, one person finally said she'd be okay with me giving her number to this guy. So I tell the guy that I'm too busy, so please socialise with my other friend instead. His reaction? To complain to his colleague, sulk, and throw a tantrum, until I call/text back to apologise. WTH? Is this my fault all of a sudden? Asking him why he can't contact my other friend instead only received a question as to why I don't want to be friends with him. Well, Mr. Creep, I can't be friends with a person who is a psycho and thinks that he can manipulate my friendship with his colleague, into making me feel okay to interact with him. I have no time for childish BS. Hence my reply that I am busy. Besides, what would he have lost if he had just contacted my other friend instead? They could have gotten on so well because they had so much in common and ... Oh, no! I'm hearing wedding bells again. *matchmaker mode~ended*

So, now my other friend is freaked out that I tried to introduce her to Mr. Creep, although in my defense, he seemed like a nice guy initially during the first few texts but it all just went downhill after he complained to my friend (his colleague). What irked me the most was that, my friend was supposed to be my friend, and not be on this brat's side. Maybe things have changed since we last saw each other a few years back. I'm still not happy, thus my venting all my frustrations of not being able to tell her and her colleague off. I just stopped replying Mr. Creep's texts. He'll get the drift. Any idiot would. I hope.