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# Wanna Be Friends?
- URL: https://sundaymorningcoffee.co/wanna-be-friends/
- Published: 2026-08-26T22:20:56.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-26T22:20:56.000Z
- Description: I was standing on a stranger's front step, hoping to make a new friend.
- Author: Anna
- Tags: Everyday Life

I stood on the front step of someone I met a few days earlier.

The door couldn’t open soon enough. I was so excited!

 We would be great friends, I told myself.

 I knew I could easily talk to anyone. That wasn’t a problem.

 I’ve started plenty of conversations at the supermarket over broccoli or carrots, I reminded myself.

 At clothing stores, I’ve talked about the style of summer dresses and the length of fall jackets with women I didn’t know.

But this was different.

 There I was standing on someone’s front step when I was in my thirties wanting a friend as an adult. Not at school, not at work, not where instant friends are made, I told myself.

I was pacing on the front step from nerves.

The door opened and I gave my best smile.

“Hi, it’s so nice to see you,” I said.

I was met with a smile which eased my nerves and the woman handed me the package I was there to pick up. I texted her earlier in the day so she knew to expect me. 

My package was delivered to the wrong address. The address of a neighbor I met for the first time earlier in the week. We chatted, laughed, and smiled. I was looking forward to another similar exchange.

 I started talking about the weather and my weekend plans, it’s what popped into my head. She did a lot of nodding, but didn’t seem genuinely interested in what I had to say.

I was waiting for her to jump into the conversation and tell me about her weekend plans, but that never happened.

The package was exchanged. The whole thing felt surprisingly transactional, and I wasn’t expecting that. I was looking for something more.

I stood there feeling embarrassed.

I started fidgeting and knew it was time to make an exit before I said or did something to further embarrass myself. I said goodbye and headed toward my car.

The woman wasn’t rude. She was nice, just not interested in making a friend today, I thought.

I left her front step that day wondering if I was good at making true, long-lasting adult friendships.

Honestly, it’s been a while. Some of my closest friends are from my school days.

Now I know something my career in sales has since taught me. It’s something I remind myself of to this day. 

Not everyone is looking to start a new friendship or a genuine connection. It could be it just isn’t the right time.

Some people are content with small talk and being acquaintances. Nothing more. And that’s ok. 

It took me years to realize this. I always thought I failed when a friendship didn’t happen instantly like they did when I was a kid. But now I know I didn’t fail.

Sales taught me that if you care, you can build a relationship. But it takes time. Time to find the people you truly connect with and time to let a friendship grow.