Can we still be friends?

I chatted with Schoolboy last night. He's a former love. I pissed him off by accident when I told him indirectly that I went home in December. He was "upset" because I didn't contact him. The last thing he said before our conversation ended was "as if our past means nothing to you." I was shocked. This from the guy who yelled for me to stop crying in front of his Frat brothers after he tells me that we're better off apart. This from the guy who asked for my permission to date someone else. This from the guy who squished my already-tattered heart down to its last drop. The gall of this guy is unbelievable!

Friendship, here, is not the issue. I have no problem with being his friend. What bugs me is the fact that he presumes that I will fall victim to his so-called charm. In the past, this was endearing; now, I think it's pathetic. There is no residue left behind, nothing to sweep under the rug. My time is precious and is not wasted on silly games with ex-boyfriends (or ex-suitors, for that matter).

I have not discounted our past. It will forever define who I am and who I will be. However, PAST is the operative word- PAST as in done, gone, HISTORY. Obviously, Schoolboy, you are the one who disregarded our past. You "forgot" how we ended. You "forgot" our agreement to let go. I, on the other hand, stayed true to our promise. I meant it when I said good-bye. So, screw you for accusing me of this fault! Screw you for trying to sway me by your words! Screw you for this drama, for trying to make me feel guilty that you are no longer special to me.

(This applies to Fb, too. How dare you accuse me of being a terrible "friend," for not calling or sending you an e-mail when I was there! How dare you act as if the world is going to end if we never see each other again! How dare you presume that I should make time for you!)

My true friends did not try to emotionally batter me when I wasn't able to meet with them. Since our friendship is not dependent on physical proximity, they suggested that we meet the next time I go back. These are the people I will definitely keep in my life!

And to you:

Can we still be friends? (Mandy Moore version)
We can't play this game anymore but
Can we still be friends?
Things just can't go on like before but
Can we still be friends?

We had something to learn
Now it's time for the wheel to turn
Grains of sand, one by one
Before you know it, all gone

Let's admit we made a mistake but
Can we still be friends?
Heartbreak's never easy to take but
Can we still be friends?

It's a strange, sad affair
Sometimes seems like we just don't care
Don't waste time feeling hurt
We've been through hell together

Can we still be friends?
Can we still get together sometimes?
Can we still be friends?
You know that life will still go on

We awoke from our dream
Things are not always what they seem
Memories linger on
It's like a sweet, sad, old song

I will never be the victim to your inconsistent, deceiving ways. And when we do see each other, watch me pass you by, while you wonder what you could have had if you did it right the first time.