Last night, at 11:15, I get a text message. I have insomnia, and there is a critical point that if I don't fall asleep in the first hour or so after going to bed, I'm going to be up all night. I stick to a routine which helps tremendously, but disruption to this routine can have a big impact on me. I'm expecting a family emergency, so my brain is spinning up to deal with crisis as I reach for the phone.
I see the text message is from Bob. He apparently is in my town occasionally and wants to get together. I guess he still has my phone number--despite me ignoring his attempts to contact me for almost 10 years. I haven't seen him since my wedding 13 years ago (when he wrote me a bad check as a gift--that cost me a $25 service fee). I haven't spoken to him in 8 years. I stopped responding when I got a collection notice for his student loans.
I may agree to get together with him. But if I do, it will be at some neutral place so I can feel out if he's changed at all in 10 years.
Thoughts?
Some background:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/288043-my-dumb-friend.html
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/937354-you-guys-have-any-nutty-friends.html#post9376575
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/563723-ever-reconnected-old-friend-only-find-out-you-dont-like-them-anymore.html#post5556541