Cannot Stop Talking About Gladys

My friend has few friends except me. I call her twice a week, because of this. And she is always available. Her phone line is open. She stands in the street and yells at speeders. I have asked her not to, but she gets a kick out of it. She is perpetually angry; focusing on negatives. I bought her a book about positivity. She threw it away – it was “hooey”. I do not take it personally. But I try to revamp the conversation. “How is Bunny?” I ask. Bunny is her baby granddaughter. “She’s fine. But let me tell you what Gladys did this week!” Gladys is her neighbor, and she is fixated on fixing Gladys. Gladys said this, Gladys gave her a weird look, Gladys stalks her, staring at her from behind the blinds across the street. I try to introduce a new topic, but she cannot stop talking about Gladys. Gladys, Gladys, Gladys, Gladys, Gladys. Gladys makes me mad. I should block her from my phone. I should tell her how I feel. I should….. Stop talking about Gladys, and focus on something happier, I think. But do I say it? No. She has lost too many honest friends already. I am all she has. words 207 © 12:33 AM, Caren Krutsinger negativity