Yesterday I had the privilege of going to a baby shower for one of my oldest friends with another of my oldest friends (not that we're old. Really. Isn't 40 the new 20 or something? But we've been friends since high school. Which was quite a while ago.) This is a long-awaited first baby, so I think that made the shower a little more poignant than most I've been to.
These friends of mine are amazing and wonderful women. Truly. I am so lucky that they have put up with me for all of these years. I have learned so many things from them, from what shoes are cool to how to be a better person. They are kind of like my own personal Oprahs - they illuminate how to be my best self and give me treats I wouldn't normally give myself. But they don't yell. Or force Dr. Phil on me. So really they're better than Oprah.
I am more like their Jerry Springer. I encourage them to eat fattening food, giggle about gossip and accept their minor flaws. Although I don't encourage them to confront friends turned enemies in my living room (not that they have enemies). So really I'm better than Jerry Springer. Thank God.
It should be noted that I have not watched either of these shows in a decade. So my analogy may only make sense in my head. Sorry.
In your friendships, do you consider yourself an Oprah or a Jerry? Are you one with some people and the other with different people? Does this make any sense at all?
8 comments:
For whatever reason a lot of my friends tend to come to me for advice, I guess I'm more of a Jerry Springer too....minus the drama.
I think I am a little part Jerry and a little part oprah with a bit of ellen sprinkled in.
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People seem to think I have it together and know what's going on. Even strangers pick me out of crowds to ask me directions. This is kind of hilarious because I'm almost always clueless. But it probably makes me an Oprah, as much as I want to retch in typing that, because Oprah is NOT a friend of reality-dwelling persons.
@ReggieMinus the drama is good.
@AnonymousEllen is like the holy grail of friends - some indulgence in junk like American Idol, some inspiration.
@Lisa R.I would have had you pegged as an Oprah. And I totally mean it as a compliment, even though I never watch her show.
I'm a total Jerry....I'm a sabator...if I;m drinking or eating fatty food I'll totally drag you down with me...I don't care...
For whatever reason a lot of my friends tend to come to me for advice, I guess I'm more of a Jerry Springer too....minus the drama.
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