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Chapter 1: What is the theme of today's episode?
Oh, the exact same one.
Yeah.
Just in black because I'm messy. But it's like imagine if I were to tell you that I was so hurt that you wanted the different color. How would you react to me? You'd be like, shut the fuck up. Like, oh, sorry. It's not all about you. Like, what? Are you OK? Like you would you'd be like you'd be like, Lauren, what's your problem?
So that's why I don't really know how to handle that, because I just think that that would be really like so ego driven and just not very caring or thoughtful at that point. So, yeah.
So let's imagine, I mean, it depends if she really went to the aunt and tried, you know, phase one. But if she never tries phase one, she knows that her aunt isn't going to be the person to respond that way, then she lets her aunt know that, you know, I'm so glad you got this dress for me because I bought this one before and I just have it as a backup.
And while you're at the wedding, somebody comes and dumps wine all over your dress.
Oh, fuck. That is actually a great unhinged idea.
Now there's catastrophe and you're bawling, you're crying and your aunt says, no, no, no, don't worry, honey. You got that backup dress. Let's get it.
I think there's also something to be said about two dresses. We went wedding dress shopping in New York and I was kind of like you. I like pulled the trigger and I was like, oh my God, yes, this is the one. I got it. And I was like, oh my God, I hadn't been anywhere else. I hadn't tried on any other dresses. I spent only 90 minutes and tried on three, four dresses total. And then I got one.
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Chapter 2: How should I handle living with my partner's family?
And if there's another scenario that comes up, let's say the vacation with the other friend, then maybe say something like, hey, you know, I would love to go on vacations with you. Is there a reason why you don't think about inviting me? Because... I would love that. And that could open up a conversation where maybe she thinks, hey, I'm a type B friend. You're a type A friend.
I ask other friend because she also is type B. And I think that we would just...
work better with vacations but if you want to give it a try let's give it a try you know it could open up a conversation because maybe that's what's going on we don't know it and it sounds like you don't know but I think that it's definitely fair to express that you're feeling these ways just not around the baby right now yeah it's one of those things that's like quite literally not about you yeah and you have four little ones this is her first rodeo this is such an exciting time and like
You know, maybe she spaced it out. Maybe she couldn't get a hold of you. Maybe, maybe, maybe all these reasons. But I think you're right. Like, it's totally okay and your feelings are so valid to feel like you care about the friendship more than her. That happens. We all go through moments where we feel like that or...
hey you found out like you're the least favorite friend you're the last one to get the invite the last one to get called and like that hurts and maybe maybe you're not as close as you think or maybe not as close as you'd hope like you know you've got four kids and maybe that's been your priority and so she has moved in with these other friends and has gone on trips with these other friends because she maybe assumes and doesn't even ask because you have four kids at home and
We're just at different places in life. And I know you kind of include little comments here, like, she's finally having her first one. Finally. And you had another comment here, I also feel overshadowed because she always has a boyfriend. One after another. You guys are only 27. Like, she can date and have boyfriend after boyfriend and...
I just there feels like there's some other feelings that you're writing in between the lines and you're not really saying. And I'm not I'm not sure what that is. Maybe you can self reflect on what that could be. But I do think this is a really exciting, big announcement. And it wasn't about you.
Does it hurt to find out something through social media when you look at someone as your close best friend or, you know, lifelong friend? Yeah. But the appropriate response at that time would have been, oh, my God, congratulations. So excited for you. Let's catch up and grab lunch. I'd love to hear about your scan or how you found out and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
Like use that as your entryway in to connect. Yeah. But don't. Well, why didn't you tell me?
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