Inappropriate Conversations

Attention; my friend and I have officially justified cheating in a relationship! Through a strenuous thought process, we have come up with the following reasons:

“It’s not cheating if you don’t love the second girl.”

“Your girlfriend wants you to be happy, right? Well…”

“The denunciation of cheating is merely a product of societal obstacles, alongside racism and classism.”

“It’s also not cheating if you don’t love your girlfriend.”

Yes; these are the topics I come across when speaking with a good friend from high school. We were once roommates, classmates, and teammates before leaving for two completely different colleges. As he bathes under the balmy Florida sun, I look forward to struggling through New England winters. Yet, while we haven’t hung out since last May and our schedules (Or a lack of interest…) prevent us from mailing letters to each other, these are the matters discussed when we do chat.

As we laugh hysterically at one another’s comments, (Note: our conversations are riddled with sarcasm. Please do not cheat on your significant other.) I can only imagine what passing eavesdroppers may think about the immaturity and senselessness. Shouldn’t two good friends, who’ve been through so much together, discuss more important issues? Why don’t they bother to ask about each other’s aspirations, or even how the family is?

Well, is that what you ask your best friends?

I certainly don’t.

For me, the best of friendships is not about being able to pour out your emotions to someone. Instead, it’s when you can find laughter in the awkward and uncomfortable, because that’s the hardest to obtain.

And of course, it all starts with sharing adultery jokes.