I have a great story for this one.  I know this person, she thinks that we are the best of friends, but there is something that stands in our way from us being true friends...Money, yes Money.  Not the way you all think,  but something deeper.  This friend won the lottery before I even met her.  She didn't win alot, but she did win about the same amount I make in a whole year.  We would all be happy with a little extra cash coming in a year.  Maybe at first I was envious of the fact that at the end of every year, she gets alittle check from the State Lotto.  The longer we stayed friends the more I resented the fact that she got this check.  Not because I wanted it, but I saw how winning the Lotto can form a person.  She tried to say that her spending habits had always been the same, before and after.  I didn't seem to believe that since she was driving a 30,000 dollar car.  She lived in a 100,000 dollar house.  She owned every type of electrical device ever made to man.  I didn't like her car.  It was too small for me.   I didn't like her house.  It was only two bedrooms.  I did envy her computer, and sometimes I still do, but since my parents bought this one for me, I don't anymore.  I don't like the super dooper sounds.  I can't even hear people midi files on their webpages, because I haven't ever downloaded the plugin.  She even has a great marriage which at first I did envy because of the terrible one I had. Her husband was faithful, loyal and honest.  About a year ago, he just stopped working (yes they both work, and that's were I know her from, she works with me).  When I found out they had never saved a penny of this I was shocked.  It's their money and they can spend it the way they want.  I know that, but they have a child.   What about this child's future?  I know, I know.  It's their money.  When I asked her about this, I was told if her child wants to go to college, she'll get a scholarship.  My son has a better chance of getting a scholarship, grant and any type of loan then her daughter.  I continue to put money away for him, and I am broke as heck.   Well, this can be a long boring story, but I need to get this out.  It really bothers me sometimes.    With her husband not working, they lost the house, they had to trade their car in for a $20,000 car.  Her husband and daughter had to go back to NE.  And after all that they found  a way to get their whole check.  Not monthly installments anymore.  The lump sum.  She now lives in a small on bedroom duplex.  Without either her husband or child here anymore.  This is a person that cried every day of basic because of the separation from her family?  Go figure.  I won't even start on my whinnying about her soldiering.  Now, she's getting out the army.  Thank God.  My Army doesn't need NCO's like her. 

Ok, now let me get to the point.  Why does this bother me so much?  She is constantly rubbing this money in my face.  "I bought this today"   "I got this for my computer today"  It can drive a person crazy.  The big thing is that her first husband had her get her tubes tied after her daughter was born. She had the Army pay for her to get them reconnected.  I remembering her saying that she would be forever grateful to the Army if they did this for her.  It didn't really change her job performance or her feeling towards the Army.   I love the Army and all it means to me.  To see someone abuse the system or talk to negative about the Army really tears me up.  I think that is the other reason she drives me crazy.  After all the Army has done for her, she hasn't changed a bit. 

Now all I hear is "I am late this month" or "I gotta go to San Antonio to see the doctor".  She still hasn't gotten Knocked up. (kinda hard with her husband so far away). 

I am beginning to believe that she envies me.  I can have a child at anytime.  I am what you call Fertile Myrtle.  She's adopted, and the mother that raised her, told her she needed to go and find her real mother and leave her alone (basically).   She envies my great parents.  She envoys my love for the army.  If not, then why is she always competing with me?  She is always trying to beat the system, and sometimes, she's pretty good at it, but basically she is not a happy person.  She'd do anything to have a baby.  She has tried to adopt, but the girls always back out.  Most times now instead of being envious I feel pity for her.  I try my hardest just trying to stay away from her.  She has done alot for me and my son (no, she doesn't give us money) but she has watched my son on many occasions, and for that I will always be thankful.  I just wish she would stop trying to out do me.  I can compete with her money. 

We both took an IQ test, and I am smarter than her.   I finally won in something.  I bet my personality is better too.