"He thinks I don't get out enough. To men like Sirius, it's more being out then being personable. No idea why. I would see my friends more but by God, they're idiots." And he didn't fancy actually spending more time than he had to with that crowd. As a boy, he didn't notice how bad they were. As an adult with a boyfriend who was experiencing hard times, he kind of hated those rude, evil little fuckers.

"I often think I could use new friends but the idea of making more seems exhausting."