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7 Life lessons 'Friends' Has Taught Me

PSA: This article does revival the very end of the show. So please keep that in mind! I would hate to ruin your viewing pleasure.

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I just recently finished the entire ten seasons of Friends... for the second time. During my freshman year at Washington State, I like every college student would either watch Netflix when studying for exams or homework was done. Growing up I would watch Friends on Nick at Night. But I had never watched the show in its whole entirety. While I was in my freshman year, there had been rumors of Netflix removing Friends from their lists of shows to watch. So being the young adult I was, I decided to take matters into my own hands and started to watch the Friends season. I was immediately addicted! My friends always thought I was funny for watching it at all hours of the day. Friends helped me a lot that freshman year, gave me a good laugh or two and taught me some lessons about friendship.

1. “What if I don’t want to be a shoe?”

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All of Rachel's life she felt as if she had to just be a 'shoe' feeling though she hadn't changed her whole life, she talks to her dad about what if she doesn't want to be a 'shoe' anymore. In this episode she is young and isn't ready to settle down and marry Barry, her fiancé. She wants to go out on her own. She ends up moving into her high school friend's apartment in New York City instead of marrying her fiancé. Rachel finds herself and learns what it's like becoming an adult and not relying on her parents or her fiancé. Don't let anyone put you in a box.

2. Life changes are possible.

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Monica grew up a 'fat kid' after high school she went on a diet and lost massive weight. Despite the fact she became a chef she continued to keep her weight off.

3. Your life can be hard, but things will get better.

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Phoebe lost her mom to suicide when she was just a kid. From then on she lived on the streets for a while. Those who have sad pasts can push passed those hardships and focus on the future and the better things to come.

4. Sarcasm can be the answer to things, especially if you're Chandler Bing.

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Chandler wasn't always the best at comforting others or by giving advice, but he sure was good at giving a different outlook on things with sarcasm especially when rough times would hit.

5. HOW YOU DOIN'?

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Joey was always cracking jokes and was sure to make me laugh. Using his catchphrase on every girl he had the chance to.

7. Never let anyone steal your thunder!

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Monica and Chandler are finally engaged! They get caught making out waiting to get champagne to celebrate the engagement. Catching Ross and Rachel making out outside their door.

6. Ross and Rachel are iconic.

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Ross and Rachel are one of the most famous TV couples. From being together to being on a break then back together, throughout the entire lifetime of Friends Ross and Rachel were off again on again. In the final seasons, Ross and Rachel have a baby, Emma. They decide to strictly be parents and to not get personal, that of course doesn't work out so well. After ten amazing seasons, Ross and Rachel end the show back together.

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