Hi girls, it's really not that interesting!
We were best buddies but typical gay guy to be honest, I'd always drop everything and go running, we went on holiday together, I was with him when he told his mum he was gay, she called me all the time crying, he did a reading at our wedding and also was part of my Dad's speech so we were very close, but he would get in moods, not just with me but with everyone, just not talk to anyone.
I don't know whether I got braver after Mark and I got married or what happened but after I moved jobs and no longer saw him everyday I just told him that he couldn't keep treating his friends like it because I always felt I'd done something wrong when I hadn't, had a huge row, made up but I never felt the same and then 18th September 2010 we went out, he rowed with his boyfriend over a pizza (!), I laughed as it was stupid, didn't take sides but did say he couldn't treat his boyfriend like that as he wouldn't stand it for much longer (which he didn't), he then didn't call again.. And I didn't bother either!
Think it came as a surprise as everyone always would ring him and make the first move etc and this time I didn't, the months went on and neither of us had given in.
We'd send the odd text on birthdays etc last year and that was it, then in February this year when I was in Soho I was so nervous about potentially bumping in to him I sent him a message to say I was there, he came to the bar I was in, bought me a drink and semi cleared the air, his mate said thank you to me for meeting him but I said I wasn't doing it for him I was doing it for myself as didn't want to feel awkward if I just bumped into him or we had to talk at work.
Since then we send the odd text but nothing major and it will never be the same, to be honest I don't want to be that close to him, my friends said he was a user, he used to get me to do everything for him, I'd fill in forms for him, make calls, visit houses without him when he was looking to rent, go running at 2am in the morning when he needed me, to be honest I did all this as that's what friends do but my life has been so much calmer without him in it!
His mum called and couldn't understand why we were no longer friends, she said we will be and I said I don't forget that easily.
It was still a wrench to see him yesterday on tv, he was at the bottom of the aircraft steps but he did BA proud and I'm pleased for him.
Wow what a message! Sorry it's so long and hope you haven't fallen asleep! It's taken about an hour to write as I'm at work and have to keep putting phone down to actually work!
Phew warn out now lol x