They drank the kool aid

There is a peculiar phenomenon that happens sometimes, and I have yet to find a credible explanation for it.

This one company I used to work for has a lot of people I thought were my friends, and some them even acted that way for a while. However, no sooner did I leave most of them became unavailable, like they were CEOs or something. Not that they were consciously trying to avoid me, because occasionally I would see them around town, but it was more like I became invisible. I have been lucky enough to climb up the ladder with every job change, and I find myself with more time to try and see these friends now, but when I try they never reply.

I realized something important, I used to drink the same kool-aid they did, and when I left the company I no longer had access to drink it, but that is good because it was dangerously addictive. They are junkies drinking the kool-aid and I am free.

Funny though, I always here from them after their access to the drug gets cut off, usually they are looking for a friend to help them get them a job:))