The Bromance: the incredibly complex, over the top and undeniably deep and authentic relationship between two men. As the serious girlfriend of someone who is in a very well established bromance, things can get a little... interesting. To commemorate the ridiculous, the irrational, the humorous and the frustrating, here are the top ten confessions as someone who is the third wheel to a bromance.
1. I'm more jealous of his Bromantic partner than of other girls.
The deep talks, the admiration, the things I am not allowed to know or cannot possibly understand: these are all parts of his bromance that at times make me jealous. In fact, I have no fear of him leaving me for another woman, I wholeheartedly trust him and that he loves me. However, I have fear of him leaving me to just live in his best friend's basement.
2. Sometimes I have to be invited to his best friend time just to hang out.
I always ask to hang out, but sometimes I know I have to be invited to his best friend time to have some time together. It's cool, because we are all friends and I really enjoy being with his best friend. I just find watching the two of them play video games a tad awkward as a date.
3. Yes, I've been asked to incorporate his best friend's name into our firstborn's name.
Honored grandfather, influential leader, book character—these are all sources of names for children. However, if you are in a bromance, that list also includes guy I met through intense staring at community college.
4. In order to know his life story, I have to also know his bro's life story.
When asked about himself, he first had to tell his best friend's story and how it intertwines with his own and how this part of his life shaped his personality and how he really likes that and it made his life better and I just hope he talks about me this way.
5. I met his best friend before I met his parents.
All the nervousness I would be accepted. The whole 'Now, you have to know, he's VERY protective of me' spiel. In fact, I think meeting his best friend was honestly a bigger deal.
6. I had to be approved by his best friend.
Now, to be approved. The whole protective thing, it's real. It's really real. There was lots of observation, no immediate 'oh she's great', it had to be made sure that I was truly good, and I think that was both really sweet and also incredibly terrifying.
7. If his best friend is in the room, it's like no one else is, including me.
Basically putting the bromance together in the same room is an invitation for me to play the part of furniture in the production of 'My Boyfriend Has a Potential Obsession'
8. A valid excuse for being busy is simply being in the presence of his best friend.
It's not even Bro Time, sometimes it's just silently sitting in the same room doing nothing.
9. The plan is to move where his significant brother moves.
It's already assumed we'll be neighbors forever. I don't know what his best friend thinks, but I know it would not be frowned upon. Let's just hope his best friend likes tropical areas.
10. I wholeheartedly support the bromance.
Here's the thing. As bizarre and more than likely wildly unhealthy all of this is, it's a huge blessing. I mean, knowing someone else who's also pretty cool loves and understands him that much makes me feel good. Also, knowing my boyfriend can love someone else that much and honestly care about another person that deeply makes me feel good about choosing him. Also, let's be real, bromances are the cutest thing ever.
