Although "One Tree Hill" has been off of the air since 2012, a piece of "One Tree Hill" continues to live on forever in your heart. Whether you watched the show from the beginning or started it on Netflix, ever since then, your friends and family are convinced you have a problem. You find references everywhere, and you talk about it pretty much all of the time. If any or all of the following relate to you, you too may be one of the many proud people suffering from bbsessive "One Tree Hill" disorder.
1. 23 will never be just a number to you.
Typically, when people think about the basketball jersey number 23, the first person they think of is Michael Jordan. Being the "One Tree Hill" geek that you are, your first thought is "One Tree Hill's" own legend, Nathan Scott. I'm sorry, but Michael Jordan who?
2. You've watched the series so many times you've stopped keeping track.
At this point, you're probably one of those people who can recite every line from every episode. If you're not, that's a goal you're working towards. Yes, Netflix I am still watching. Thanks for pointing out I have a problem.
3.You can’t hear songs featured on the show without thinking of what scene it was from.
Let's be honest here, you probably have a whole playlist of songs from the show. Hearing "I Dare You To Move" by Switchfoot will have a new meaning always and forever. The very first Naley kiss will start playing in your head and you'll find yourself reciting the scene word for word. That goes for pretty much any of the other songs in the show as well.
4. You get excited when you find someone else who watches "One Tree Hill."
It's like your ears are programmed to listen for "One Tree Hill" or something. Whenever you hear someone talking about it, you get excited. Boom, instant best friends.
5. You find yourself constantly using quotes from the show
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Your friend just got dumped, and what do you tell them? "That pain you feel? That's life. The confusion and fear, that's there to remind you that somewhere out there is something better, and that something is worth fighting for." Thank you Nathan Scott for the wise words and making me seem like a super deep person.
6. You can't stand when people tell you it's just a show.
The easiest way to make a "One Tree Hill" fan mad (other than saying you don't like the show), is to tell them that it is just a show. If you've watched it, then you know it goes well beyond "another teen drama" or "a show about basketball." The story lines are deep, and there are life lessons everywhere.
7. You're determined to move to Tree Hill.
You have more Tree Hill Ravens gear than you do for your actual school. No matter how many times people tell you it’s a fictional town or that you’re crazy, you know it’s real. I mean, how can they not know about it? After all, there's only one Tree Hill.
8. Mark Schwahn is your hero.
"Marlene King, imma let you finish and all, but Mark Schwahn wrote one of the greatest TV shows of all time." "One Tree Hill" truly was the little show that could. All of the heartbreak, tears, happiness and laughter we feel when watching the show we owe to Mark Schwahn. You're the real MVP, Schwahn.
9. You still support the cast and all of their projects.
"Yeah, sorry I can’t go out. Austin Nichols is on "The Walking Dead" tonight, and I just bought James Lafferty's new movie. Before you leave though, can you check my computer to see if Joy's EP downloaded?" Yeah, it's an actual problem. "One Tree Hill" had such a talented cast that you feel like the best way to show your appreciation is to support them in all that they do. Once a fan, always a fan.
10. Gavin Degraw’s “I Don’t Want To Be” always puts you in your feels.
*Cue Lucas Scott dribbling a basketball across the legendary 6th Street Bridge at sunset*. Don't deny it, your heart skips a beat whenever this song comes on. It doesn't matter where you are or who you're with, you can't help but sing along at the top of your lungs.
11. No matter how many times you watch it, the emotions are still so real.
Whether it's the school shooting, Q's death, Nathan and Haley's accident or literally anything, you still cry like a baby. Happy tears, sad tears, tears from laughing so hard, you've experienced it all. Even though you know what's coming next, the emotions are just as raw as they were the first time you saw it.
12. No matter how much people judge you for it, you wouldn't have it any other way.
There's always going to be people who don't understand the obsession or who think you're crazy for it, but at this point you don't really care. You know how you feel about the show and that there are plenty of people who feel the same way about it. Preach it, B. Davis!
