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a meme about love (but not shipping)

Life is a lot like a Dreamwidth meme community. If you're looking for love, you can probably find it. If you're not, or unlucky in love, or just wanting to shake things up, you realize... You just can't win. So, this meme is for the love-adjacent. Maybe your character's best friend is in love, their sister is getting married, they just got dumped and it's no time for a knight in shining armor... it's time for a friend, family, or well-meaning stranger. Commiserate. Get a drink. Enact property damage.
Keep in mind, there's nothing wrong with your character being in love in this meme... just not with your thread partner.

1. Love Makes You Stupid. When a new relationship starts, it can totally skew a person's point of view. You're on the outside looking in and you're wondering what the hell they see in them. It doesn't even need to be a serious red flag, just, really, you're dating a guy with a goatee?! 2. Two Third Wheels. So, your best friend is dating their best friend... now you two are just suddenly expected to be best friends. It doesn't work like that but try explaining that to the happy couple. 3. Dodged That Bullet. They were looking totally your type, you almost fell for it... then they said something political/dropped a fact about their "partner"/belched without apologizing and that crush got crushed. 4. Bad Blind Date. So, it's been twenty minutes and you haven't been able to get a word in edgewise. They're talking about their novel? The waiter is looking at you apologetically. Maybe time to call in a friend? Or pretend a stranger is an old friend from high school... 5. Break-up Blues. No matter how good it was, it's over now. Are you in for a crying fit? Keying their car? Picking a fight in a bar parking lot? Drunk and riding a lawn mower? And, when it gets down to it... are you looking for the next one or declaring love a sham for suckers? 6. Single at Prom. Whether you broke up but still had the tickets or agreed to go out as friends, the party's on and it's up to you to show up all the couples. It's only pathetic if you act pathetic! 7. Evil Exes. Some exes become memetically evil after the break up. Whether they're sending you passive-aggressive text messages, showing off their new flame on Instagram, or just... having the gall to be more successful than you. 8. Biological Clock. Whether you like it or not, you're getting to that age where everyone expects you to pop one out even if you're single. Or maybe you want to but the right person isn't coming around. 9. Everyone's Getting Married? Remember when it was exciting to be single and ready to mingle? Now all your friends are having baby showers and quiet nights in. You're left hanging out with the person you had the least in common with back then, but now... 10. Just Not Into It. There's nothing wrong with you, just romantic feelings aren't your cup of tea. Still, with plenty of people around you being obsessed with it, love is like an annoying sibling you can't get rid of...