Being the Single Friend

I am currently at a point in my life where a lot of my friends are happily in relationships and I am still loving the single life. And that is totally okay, it's better to be in a relationship that you want to be in rather than one that isn't actually going to go anywhere.

Although the single life is great, and believe me it's totally fine, I can't help but notice a lot of things happening to me due to the fact that I am one of the only single people in my circle of friends. So, I'm going to dedicate this blog post to all of the thing's I've noticed, and been feeling, as the only single friend in the friendship group.

○ Your friends think it's necessary to set you up with all of their single friends
Even though you've made it 100% clear that you're completely happy being single, they set you up on the most awkward dates with the weirdest people. They only want to get you guys together so you can go on double dates. 

○ You're the Agony Aunt
You've been single for ages, but your friends still come to you with all of their relationship problems. 9 times out of 10, you'll find yourself analysing text messages and solving arguments that have nothing to do with you. 

○ You are the third person in the relationship
Leading on nicely from the last point; you know everything that goes on in their relationship, you may aswell be a part of it. Every time you see your friend, you get more information on their relationship than is necessary. You pretty much know everything about them, and you've only met them once.

○ You are the shoulder to cry on
When the relationship goes completely wrong, you'll be there with wine, pizza and chick-flicks to make things better. If there's one thing you're good at, it's proving that the single life is the best life and a woman doesn't need a man to make her happy, unless it's Zac Efron of course.

○ Cringing at Relationship posts
Scrolling through facebook and seeing the gorgeous gifts they've bought each other and cringey status' about how they're so in love and how they're going to be together forever make you completely cringe. You'd much rather sit there with your wine thank you very much. 

○ Getting frustrated when you've made plans and they bring their partner
This was clearly a girls night so why have they bought their partner along with them. They weren't invited and now you're going to spend the night third wheeling. You just wanted a night with you bestie goddammit. 

○ That feeling of dread when another friend gets into a relationship
The single crew is getting smaller and smaller; you're running out of people to go out and get drunk with. This means more dating apps being randomly downloaded on your phone and more awkward dates with your friend's' friends.

○ Your friends become boring and mature in relationships
Instead of going to a party and getting drunk, they want to spend their nights quiet and with their partner. What happened to being able to go out and dance until 5am or sit in and cry over Titanic with a pizza?

○ Not knowing where to look when you're third wheeling and they pack on the P.D.A
There is nothing more awkward in a single person's life than being in this situation. You just feel completely ridiculous; if it wasn't clear that you were third wheeling before then it's definitely clear now. 

○ Being prepared for plans to get cancelled so they can hang out with their boyfriend
Because sometimes friendship doesn't seem to matter when a relationship is involved. It makes some single friends feel sad and like they've lost their friends.

Those are just 10 of the many things I feel and think as the single friend in my friendship group. If you're the single friend, then leave me a comment if you can relate too this list, and also if you have other things you want to add!

Lots of Love,
Meg
xox

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30 Things to Expect from Sixth Form

Hello Everyone!

So, I'm very aware that it's quite a big day for a lot of people tomorrow. In the UK, it's GCSE Results day, and I'm sure that quite a lot of you will be picking up your results from school and hopefully going to Sixth Form. As a student who has made it through the hell that was Sixth Form, I thought I would share with you some of the things that you should expect!

1) Your friendship groups will change dramatically
You'll meet new people and you probably wont even keep in contact with the people you went to High School with...sorry to break it too you. 

2) Calling your teachers by their first name is very very weird
You can never get used to it, it just feels wrong, so you still call them 'Miss' and 'Sir' like you did in High School.

3) You never do work in your frees

And don't say that you will because lets face it, you probably wont

4) Only the popular kids go into the common room

The rest of the people tend to cause havoc in the study area

5) The silent study area is never silent

...EVER!

6) You'll soon realise that the subjects you were good at at GCSE you're actually really crap at now.
I'm sorry if you thought you were the next Einstein...you're not

7) You actually start to care about what you wear
And you feel the need to change your wardrobe every season

8) Everyone dresses nicely for the first few weeks
Then it's jeans, hoodies and tracksuits

9) You spend so much money on the vending machine that you wonder why you have no money left
It's called comfort eating...

10) It's horrible when all of your friends start to turn 18 and you have to wait because you can't legally go out yet

11) Expect to come into College with a hangover after student night and have the piss taken out of you

12) Eventually, it'll all become too much and you'll wonder why you ever thought a-levels were a good idea

13) You'll feel very snazzy and grown up because you can leave college in your free periods
And you will take full advantage of this

14) When someone finally passes their driving test expect Mcdonalds and Starbucks trips

15) You'll probably want to push your teachers through the window
But you'll miss them when you leave

16) There's always that one teacher who will be like your Mum
And you will go to her for everything

17) You will take full advantage of University Applicant days, just to get a free day off college

18) You'll more than likely skip one of your lessons because you just cannot be bothered anymore

19) You'll wish Uniforms still existed
As much as you hated having to wear a tie

20) In your last year, you will definitely plan a holiday abroad with your friends

21) Expect tears...and LOTS of them
If Sixth Form doesn't make you cry, you're not doing it right

22) You'll spend more time watching Netflix than actually revising

23) You probably won't revise for Mock Week
And you'll wonder why College take it so seriously...God calm down!

24) Revising for four subjects is so much harder than revising for eleven. Don't be fooled

25) EPQ is not fun, but it's a good thing to do

26) General Studies is pointless and it's the only exam you won't care about 

27) Sixth Form isn't fun but you'll have the best times of your life there

28) You'll meet your best friends and make true friendships

29) Prepare for late nights and no sleep

30) If in doubt, always have a nap in your free periods.

I really enjoyed doing this post! Comment below what your experience of Sixth Form was like!
Lots of Love
Meg
xox

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