IanG

Nice twist at the end.

I hope things improve for both of you, and soon. It must've taken courage to share this.

Your narrator's loneliness is convincing and the twist at the end is good. You raise a lot of questions over the 'imaginary' friend but a touch of mystery can be a positive.

You describe the scene and the change of mood very well.

There are people who find it hard to open up, that rings true. So does the difference of opinion and change of mind regarding the movie.

Yes Thomas, this happens to other people. I seldom write out a plan beforehand and I don't always know when inspiration will strike. My stories don't always work out as I thought they might.
Even full time writers can jot down notes, give up on them and come back years later with better ideas of how to develop the idea. Perhaps you'll be able to finish something in the future when you can't see how to now.

One of my friends had a hip operation recently and I think she would agree with you. Get better soon.

There's nothing wrong in being decent, so long as people don't take advantage of you. Unfortunately some people will take advantage. If you're worried about it then say something early on and try to be firm without being aggressive. If that doesn't work then you're entitled to get angry.

If this is autobiographical I hope things have improved since you wrote it.