Yes, this topic was a while ago,
but it is one of the things that has stuck with me throughout the entire
semester. I see it in my everyday life, and I mean all day everyday. Last night
the Notebook was on and I found myself saying (as well as my roommate pointing
it out) that Ryan Gosling was my boyfriend about twelve times before the first
commercial break. I know he is not my boyfriend in real life, but then again
maybe I don’t. We have a very beautiful parasocial relationship, I love him-he doesn’t
know I exist.
In
class whenever we talk about parasocial relationships we seem to only talk
about those that involve love. We love some male or female celebrity, but there
is another type of parasocial relationship that I have found myself in lately,
and that is the best friend parasocial relationship. I have a best friend
parasocial relationship with two celebrities, Tina Fey and Chelsea Handler.
These women are my spirit animals. I so strongly believe that if they ever got
the change to meet me they would fall instantly in love and would reciprocate my best friendship. Tina and I would tell
witty, dry jokes to one another, while Chelsea and I would swap stories of
vodka driven nights of chaos. What could be better? Nothing at all. Some days I
do come into touch with reality and realize that these women are not my best
friends, but that usually doesn’t last for long. I will leave you with the
quote that sums up my life, and was the deciding factor into lettering Chelsea
Handler into my best friendship parasocial relationship with Tina Fey:
“My tendency to make up stories and lie compulsively for the sake of my
own amusement takes up a good portion of my day and provides me with a peace of
mind not easily attainable in this economic climate.” – Chelsea Handler
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