Things 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' Taught Me About Life
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Things 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' Taught Me About Life

Because females are strong as hell.

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Things 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' Taught Me About Life

"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" is admittedly one of my favorite shows. Directed by Tina Fey, it was only expected that "Kimmy Schmidt" was going to be a fan favorite.

Having just finished season two, (which if I'm being honest with you all, only took me a day and a half), I realized that although Kimmy was locked in an underground bunker for 15 years, and therefore has the common sense of a 10-year-old, and that her friends may be classic New York weirdos, they tend to have a lot of valuable things to say.

Here we have gullible, naive, Kimmy talking down her loony friend from the bunker, and giving sweet advice. "We're not garbage, we're human beings!", is the strange way of saying that you matter. When life gets you down and you feel like you're never going to amount to anything, sometimes you need a Kimmy in your life to remind you that you're a person, too.

Kimmy also taught me that you don't have to let your imagination die. So what if she talks to her cheeseburger sliders? What adult lets themselves look this silly in public? I think we should all take a page out of Kimmy's book with this one.

THIS. IS. SO. IMPORTANT. "My needs are as important as yours." Never in my life have I been able to say this out loud to someone, even if I wholeheartedly believe it. You may preach this phrase to your friends, to your family, and even to strangers on the street corner, but learning to say this about yourself is the key to life.

Sometimes rolling yourself into a burrito is the best form of therapy. This is a scientific fact, proven by me: someone who frequently rolls herself into a burrito with a blanket.

Tina Fey, the brilliant creator of this divine show, could not have said it any better. "It is not your fault that people leave, Dummy!" It can be so easy to blame yourself for the actions of others, but that does not mean that it's true. When people leave, you can't blame yourself.

"Some things are just wrong." Seriously, though, how true? We totally shouldn't always have to address the difference between right and wrong, but come on. Whether it's small-scale or super inappropriate, know when something's wrong... and know not to do it!

"Being an adult is terrible." Okay, so we knew this before Kimmy said it, but adulting is hard, am I right? Having to do your own dishes becomes exponentially harder when you live alone and no one reminds you to do them. And taxes? Don't even get me started... (mainly because I don't understand them myself).

The final, and most important thing that "Unbreakable" has taught me is that Females are strong as hell. If we're strictly speaking in terms of the show, let's quickly mention how bad-ass little Kimmy Schmidt is. She survived 15 years in a bunker lead by a psychotic cult-leader, and then moved to one of the hardest cities to navigate on your own when you have no street smarts.

Lillian, (SEASON 2 SPOILER ALERT!!) handcuffed herself to a bulldozer in her neighborhood, swallowed the key, and waited for her beloved neighborhood to do something. I know I'd never have that kind of strength.

Most importantly, outside of the show, is the fact that we, as females, can literally rule the world. We are so strong, and it's incredibly refreshing to find a show that emphasizes that.

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