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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

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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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1. Communicating via email can be awkward.

2. Appointments usually accompany weird looks.

3. Introducing yourself to someone is never without a hitch.

4. You’ve probably thought about changing your name.

5. You’re often asked why you have the name you do.

6. You get excited when you meet someone of your gender with your name.

7. You feel awkward when you meet someone of the opposite gender with your name.

8. You’ve had someone say to you, “I knew a [your name], but they were [your opposite gender].”

9. You’ve heard a bad joke/pick-up line or two about your name before.

10. People are surprised when they see you.

11. You’re extra sensitive to other unique or unisex names.

12. You’ve fought with your parents about it.

13. All things considered, you’re happy your name makes you unique.

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3. Can't you just get fake tan?

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5. Your kids are going to look like Casper the Friendly Ghost!

6. *holds arm against your arm* Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. *holds pale arm against another pale arm* Aw, at least you're darker than her!

8. I laid out by the pool almost every day over break!

9. I haven't used sunscreen since I was, like, five.

10. *adjusts selfie lighting to their face* Oops, where'd you go??

11. *after working out* Your face is SO red!

12. *wears white* Look! You're all one color!

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6. holds arm against your arm Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. holds pale arm against another pale arm Aw, at least you're darker than her!

10. adjusts selfie lighting to their face Oops, where'd you go??

11. after working out Your face is SO red!

12. wears white Look! You're all one color!