High maintenance

Even though I posted about being alone and friendless in NYC a few months ago (which was for the most part true - since I feel alone even when I am around people that I know, but don't know very, very well), I am now finding myself trying to maintain three or four separate circles of friends. Some of these circles can't really be considered "circles", per se, but might just be someone I am friends with but don't know any of my other friends.

I have:

Work buddies

Old work buddies

Old work friends (who are now just "friends")

Random friends (these are the people who aren't associated with any particular circle)

Good friends (usually from college or high school)

New friends (usually through friends, or through this social club I got sucked into)

It really takes a lot of time! I always mean to email or call, but then I run out of time, or I miss the window to do so. Maybe more on this later. I'm tired.