They were just so sure of their path

those college kids

or maybe we’re projecting ’cause we didn’t have any clue how to round those bases

We were striking out as soon as we opened our mouth.

we weren’t even swinging at a lot of those

That psychologist grad we’d watch

Gilmore Girls

with, we had a vibe.
 

another one where she had a boyfriend! that one was not over the plate. and he was drummer in a local band too! she friend-zoned us with a vengeance

Maybe we should have kept in contact with some of these friends though. See this is the problem with those competitive sports metaphors. Despite the context of how we got to know each other she was actually a really amazing person. You can enjoy someone’s company, someone’s spirit, without having to immediately sexualize the relationship.