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21 Things That Happen When Your Best Friend Gets A Boyfriend

Based on a true story.

Jackie Nieradka

Jul 06, 2015

Appalachian State University

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21 Things That Happen When Your Best Friend Gets A Boyfriend

1. You’re initially super excited for her.

You’ve been rooting for them and waiting for this to happen for a while now. FINALLY!

2. You listen to all of her cute stories.

She’s so excited about the new relationship, and you’re equally as excited to hear all about it.

3. You enjoy third wheeling and getting to know him.

Your best friend is super into him, wouldn’t that mean you will like him too? You can all be BFFs!

4. Now he's always around when you two hang out.

But you deal with it because you want to hang out with your friend.

5. You feel them getting bothered by your constant presence.

6. Their never-ending love and happiness starts to make you nauseated.

Seeing people smile, hug, and laugh all of the time is emotionally exhausting.

7. They start hanging out by themselves more.

That’s okay, right? It’s their relationship, not yours. You're fine. Totally fine.

8. You start to get lonely, but want to keep it cool.

It's no big deal, really.

9. You cry.

10. You try to make some new friends to hang out with while she’s busy.

But it’s hard to find a bond like you and your best friend have.

11. You try to take up new hobbies to distract yourself.

But no amount of button collecting, skeet shooting, bee keeping, or knitting alone keeps you from wishing she was doing senseless activities right there beside you.

12. You cry more.

13. You think about getting a new pet.

Man's best friend, right?

14. You listen to Taylor Swift a lot.

THEY'LL TELL YOU I'M INSANE.

15. You cry to Taylor Swift a lot.

16. You consider breaking them up and begging her to come back to you.

17. You invest in a Netflix series.

This way you can focus all of your attention and emotion on the lives of the characters, while simultaneously avoiding any problems in your own.

18. You spend some fun time by yourself.

Yeah, "fun."

19. You cry.

20. You realize you might be acting (a little) dramatic.

21. You love and accept the relationship because you love and accept your best friend.

All jokes aside, there isn’t anything you wouldn’t do for your best friend, even if that means splitting the time you have with her with this new boy. The only thing that truly matters is that she is in a happy and healthy relationship and that you’re there to support her throughout it. After all, just because she found someone who cares about her doesn't mean you're any less important to her, and you can only hope he treats her well and loves her even half as much as you do.

And, well, if he doesn't...

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21 Things That Happen When Your Best Friend Gets A Boyfriend

Based on a true story.

1. You’re initially super excited for her.

2. You listen to all of her cute stories.

3. You enjoy third wheeling and getting to know him.

5. You feel them getting bothered by your constant presence.

6. Their never-ending love and happiness starts to make you nauseated.

7. They start hanging out by themselves more.

8. You start to get lonely, but want to keep it cool.

9. You cry.

10. You try to make some new friends to hang out with while she’s busy.

11. You try to take up new hobbies to distract yourself.

12. You cry more.

13. You think about getting a new pet.

14. You listen to Taylor Swift a lot.

15. You cry to Taylor Swift a lot.

16. You consider breaking them up and begging her to come back to you.

17. You invest in a Netflix series.

18. You spend some fun time by yourself.

19. You cry.

20. You realize you might be acting (a little) dramatic.

21. You love and accept the relationship because you love and accept your best friend.

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I'm technically an adult, so I'm legally required to live a little, right?

1. Watch an R-rated Scary Movie in a Movie Theater

2. Buy a Lottery Ticket

3. Vote in an Election

4. Participate in a Run (or a Walk, Realistically) for Charity

5. Go on a Road Trip

6. Start a Savings Account

7. Get a Credit Card

8. Sign up for Spotify Premium

9. Go to a Club

10. Start a Meditation Routine

11. Go to a Yoga Class

12. Treat Myself to a Dinner for One

13. Volunteer for a Charity

14. Participate in a Research Study

15. Bake Something (That Ends Up Being Edible)

16. Go Skydiving

17. Be Called for Jury Duty

18. Figure Out What I Want to Do With my Life

The holiday classics that shaped my life

1."But what would happen if we all tried to be like Santa and learned to give as only he can give: of ourselves, our talents, our love and our hearts? Maybe we could all learn Santa's beautiful lesson and maybe there would finally be peace on Earth and good will toward men."

"Sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see."

"If you won't use your heart, who cares if it gets broken? If you just keep it to yourself, maybe it'll be like my rollerblades. When you do decide to try it, it won't be any good. You should take a chance. Got nothing to lose."

"Remember, no man is a failure who has friends."

"Life is made up of meetings and partings. That is the way of it."

"If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find a that love actually is all around."

"Sometimes things look good on paper, but lose their luster when you see how it affects real folks. I guess a healthy bottom line doesn't mean much if to get it, you have to hurt the ones you depend on."

"'Maybe Christmas,' he thought, 'doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.'"

"Faith is believing when common sense tells you not to."

"There's room for everyone on the nice list."

Hopefully they will make you laugh.

1. Why are towels considered dirty when you get out of the shower clean?

2. Who closes the bus door once the bus driver gets off?

3. Why is there a "d" in "fridge" but not in "refrigerator"?

4. If you drop soap on the floor is the floor clean or the soap dirty?

5. Is the "S" or the "C" silent in the word "scent"?

6. Does expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected?

7. Would Lightning McQueen buy car insurance or life insurance?

8. Who put the alphabet in alphabetical order?

9. What color are mirrors?

10. If 2 mind readers read each other's minds whose mind are they really reading?

11. Is there a synonym for "synonym"?

12. If your shirt isn't tucked into your pants, are your pants tucked into your shirt?

13. Why is it called "quick sand" if you sink slowly in it?

14. If I try to fail, but succeed, which one did I do?

15. If Cinderella's shoe fit perfectly, why did it fall off?

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