I may not be the kind of friend that you call when you want to go out and have a good time.  I’ve come to grips with that.  I’m old, I’m married, I’m boring, whatever.  I’m always studying, I work out too much, my schedule is weird, I get it.

At least I can derive some pleasure from the fact that I am a good friend, a respectable friend, the kind of friend you call when you have a Character Reference Form you need to be filled out by a peer. 

If I’m going to be boring, I guess I might as well be responsible, too.

Edit: I’m in no way upset about my oldness or my boringness, nor my outstanding character reference form fill-er out-er abilities.  I thought I’d clarify.  I was simply noticing that my oldness and boringness has the side effect of making me into a responsible human being.