Awkward Moment Twenty Four: Trying to be friends because someone wants you to be

You know how when you first meet someone there are those awkward little moments? Like you not knowing what the hell to say to them and constantly mapping out what you are going to say next. It's even worse when it's a completely planned friendship. Like when you try to be friends with a friend's friend or you know when your dad wants you to be friends with a random girl from school because he works with her dad. It just creates this weird pressure and then suddenly there is NOTHING to talk about. Even small talk seems like too much (God, I hate small talk). And then your dad arranges a completely awkward hangout and you go see 27 Dresses and you awkwardly stand in line and talk about boring crap like french homework and then you go sit in a theatre for an hour and a half and then wait awkwardly for your parents to pick you up. The awkward smile, the awkward "We should do thinks again!" and then the best part. You go on with your lives and never talk again! That was an awkward hour and a half I will never get back. But thanks dad for the fun, not at all arranged mini friendship! Awkward!
-Flora