I avoided weddings and gatherings, large or small, whenever I could, so my circle of friends began to shrink, and my status in the eyes of my friends became lower and lower.
Niliepuka harusi na mikusanyiko, kubwa au ndogo, wakati wowote nilipoweza, hivyo mzunguko wangu wa marafiki ulianza kupungua, na hali yangu machoni pa marafiki zangu ikawa ya chini na ya chini.