Call me buddy.

Today's theme is the word "Buddy." For the following reason...

Today I ran into the guy I like and recently had a sleepover with. Upon saying goodbye to me he said "see you around buddy." Buddy. I'm a buddy to him now? Let me show you some examples of things that warrant the usage of the word "buddy."

Dad asks, "what are you looking at BUDDY?"

Grampa says "look at the boat BUDDY!"

Look, the monkey is holding his BUDDY.

The elephant appears to be this mans BUDDY.

"How's the view up there, BUDDY?"

I bet he considers the dog his buddy.

I bet these kids are buddies.

"Yo, BUDDY, don't smoke that!"

His name could be Buddy.

His name could also be Buddy.

Like Air Bud.

Do I fit into the same category as any of those things? NO. And yet, I am also a buddy. A buddy with benefits. I know I'm probably reading too much into this, because it's just a word. BUT I don't want to just be his buddy! Seriously, rip my heart out. Said it right in front of his friends too. My roommate tried to reassure me by saying her boyfriend used to call her buddy and kiddo. I wish I felt reassured but I don't. I feel like I've been reduced to just a friend once again. When I was a kid I was always friends with the boys and now I'm a friend with benefits. I felt potential with him but, I guess I was wrong.

Anyway, I won't bore you by writing anymore. I don't really have anything else to say. So, instead, I'll leave you with a quote from "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and call it a night.

"I always like to know everything about my new friends, and nothing about my old ones."

Hope you have a much better night than I've had!

Live, laugh, love.

- NC