It’s Wednesday night and you are just wondering what the boo is doing. So you call him/her up to tell them you miss them or some other random gay shit. And what do you hear in the background. “The friend.” The opposite sex friend. The one whom your boo confides in about everything. I mean you can’t be mad, they have been friends since like 7th grade. But damn, who can’t help but feel a little insecurity when your Taye Diggs has a Sanaa Lathan. (Brown Sugar… just in case you didnt get it, lol)

I’ll never forget my first encounter with “the friend.” It was Valentine’s Day and me and the mans had a wonderful night planned. We had been together for only about 3 months so we weren’t doing anything extravagant. I prepared a bomb ass dinner with all of his favorite foods represented. Let’s just say everything was perfect. About an hour into our first V day together, his phone rings. I immediately give him the, don’t even think about answering glare, and he silences the phone. A couple minutes later the phone rings again, and wait world it rings yet again. Finally after 6, I repeat 6 freaking phone calls, I tell him to just pick up the damn phone… Must be an emergency right??? I know you are wondering who could have possibly been calling him so much and on Valentines Day.

Oh you know who it was, his best friend. His best “girl” friend. Apparently she had been stood up and needed someone to talk to because she could do nothing but cry. So what does my weak ass boyfriend suggest, well why don’t you just come over here and spend Valentine’s Day with us. WHAT!!! I don’t think I have ever been that pissed in my life.

Needless to say that was just the mere beginning of many ruined dates due to the “Home Girl.” Eventually I grew tired of the situation and had to bizounce. I am here to warn you…

BEWARE OF THE FRIEND!!!

It’s not hard to spot the friend, they are usually the person that your guy/girlfriend will introduce you to first. Because they want the opposite sex perspective on you. They wanna know if you add up to your very own peers. They also think that the friend will be able to immediately spot whether you are really into them or not. I mean personally, I see nothing wrong with these tactics. I actually believe that everyone should have this person in their life.

But sometimes, “The Friend” over steps their boundaries and ends up doing a little too much.  For example, they always tend to call every time you are on a date, they may even show up. They always have something negative to add about every person you talk to, adding in the fact that no one is good enough for you. They make jokes and say things like, Oh how’s what’s her face doing? or how is your little boyfriend? See what I mean these things shouldn’t happen. And if they are, I have one thing to say… You have more than a friend on your hands buddy. Your “friend,” is desperately in love with you and probably has a sculpture with strands of your hair in his/her closet.

Just Beware, that’s all I am asking. Because you might miss out on that special person due to the person you have deemed, “Just a Friend.”

Peaches&Gumbo