While you may love hanging with your bestie’s boyfriend almost as much as she does, here are a few situations that might feel familiar to any girl who’s as single as a slice of Kraft cheese:
1. You accidentally call your friend by her pet name. For all you know, “panda bear” could be some kind of a freaky sex reference. Even if your homies are more traditional with relentless “babes” and “sweethearts,” it can get old fast.
2. You awkwardly witness every fight. Your friends have become so used to your presence that they don’t even realize how inappropriate it is to have a blowout fight right in front of you. (And that sh*t can go from zero to 100 quick.) Make your escape as soon as you hear the words, “It’s not about taking out the trash, it’s about respect.”
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3. You’re practically a part of their foreplay. On the flip side, it can be just as awkward to watch your besties start macking on each other while you just sit there twiddling your thumbs. Are they trying to impress you or just make you leave? You’ll probably never know.
4. You start to feel like their kid. Every time your three-person squad goes somewhere, you’re riding dirty in the backseat. Plus, they’re always having you over for dinner at their grownup apartment and buying you drinks when you’re out together. (Actually, maybe that’s not so bad.)
5. You identify with the show Sister Wives. Yes, you’re all very close. But not that close.
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6. You’re always being set up with randos. “Remember our friend Dan who went to college with us? You guys would be perfect together! Wouldn’t they, babe?” *Cringe*
7. You get bumped to the back whenever you’re walking somewhere. It’s cool, you’ll just trail behind like a stalker, eavesdropping on their convo.
8. You’re always trying to explain to waiters that you’re only paying for one-third of the check. Yep. They’re together, and I’m alone. Just me.
9. You sometimes get a little jelly. You don’t want to resent them, but sometimes the green-eyed monster comes out and you just want what they’ve got.
10. You start to feel MAJOR pressure to find someone. “We just want you to be as happy as we are,” your pals say.
After these talks, you go home and remind yourself how happy you are binge-watching Netflix on the couch with no pants on and no one there to judge you.
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