In S3 of “White Lotus,” there are three childhood friends who vacation at the resort around age 50.
The two with the most money and clout lament all the inconveniences being rich and beautiful brings. Then they do this half-assed “We’re so grateful!”
On the Official White Lotus podcast, Michelle Moynihan (who I LOVE) pointed out how pretentious that is to do the “we’re so grateful” thing in mixed company.
Granted, the third friend seems very successful herself. But you can tell she’s insecure and mentally comparing herself to them.
I got to thinking about that last night at Swampgrass Willy’s.
I wanted to go to the “Pink Pony Club” show. And I told Kelly I’d be in the area if she wanted to go.
She’s literally the only friend I have who’s up for any damn thing. Thank god because everything is so much more fun with her.
My favorite pics of us are usually photobombs. This was no exception.
The original photobomb was when my wino ass got into her selfie when I dragged her to Eataly near Wall Street.
At Swampgrass, there was this guy next to me who started up a conversation and asked about all our tattoos.
Which, who have I become lol.
But you could tell he was interested in HERS.
We got to talking about how I gave her her dream job twice. (Her words, and I love that she loves me for that.)
And she mentioned that she knows the DJs there that night (which was what convinced me to go, really) and she’s in a band.
Lil dude says he’s in a band. But when she said which one, he couldn’t name it.
He came and went a bunch of times. Always with a new question for her. Like hi third wheel, go away.
When he left us for the SIXTh time, she said what I wrote in the headline. “You are too young and too poor for me.”
Kelly got herself a guy who whisks her out of state at least once a month.
He works in Florida a couple days a month and lives elsewhere, so this is literally the relationship I would want too.
Not with him, though he is my age and she’s actually a bit younger.
Anyway, I got to thinking about those friends in White Lotus. And how it’s not pretentious to say we are accustomed to men of a certain age, career level and income.
I confessed that I was with one of the most well known figures in our field, years ago. And he chased me. I was her age at the time.
He still sends me messages and memes, so he must remember me fondly. I just wish I’d gotten trips and more perks, but I had decided to leave D.C. and things ended there.
Anyway. When lil dude bothered us for the seventh time, that’s what she told him. You are too young to support the lifestyle I have become accustomed to.
I love her so damn much.
I told her, too, she took me out for Valentine’s Day and bought me dinner and was the best date I’ve had in a long time.
Hard for me to settle for some dude who isn’t so adorably considerate and so much fun to hang out with.
So, we need men who can take good care of us in general.
And like she said, we need to find guys who take us to Europe.
She’s holding out for that. Maybe I will, too.
I know I have to do a lot more work on myself first. I am not ready to be with anyone in a serious way right now.
For fun times, yes. But there still ain’t room in my house or maybe even my heart for much more.
There is definitely room for friends and fun drinks. The Pink Pony Paloma was pretty terrible, but I had at least three of those Brat shots.
I love that we can buy our own damn drinks.
Weirdly it feels like Kelly is showing me what to expect from others. To demand it if I’m not getting it. And to know that I have a friend out there who wants to see me have it.