“When your friends have good news, you’re happy for them for like a millisecond…and then you start to think about yourself.” – HIMYM, Season 6: False Positive
Seriously. Most recently, my friend told me she went on a great first date. My first thought was, “OMG, I’m so happy for you,” and my next immediate thought was, “EF, where can I find my next date???” Another recent one was when my friend told me she is moving to NYC when she graduates. My first thought was, “You’ll have such a great time,” and then my immediate thought after was, “What am I doing in Walnut??? I need to move!” There’s something about a good friend embarking on a new life adventure that makes me anxious to keep up.
I have two theories.
1. I fear being left behind. This theory was proven a few months ago when I was in norcal with a bunch of people. We were leaving a tea station when I said, “Wait, I have to go to the bathroom. Don’t leave without me! Hahaha.” Of course, my friends decided it would be funny to leave me to play hide and seek where I was the seeker. I know they wouldn’t REALLY leave me, but as I searched that parking lot, I thought, “WHY???!!!”
2. I’m letting my competitive side take over in this game called, “who can have the most exciting life?!” The sad thing is, it’s all in my head. No one is playing with me.
HIMYM is so money in the truth that it speaks…
