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Best Friend Bombs

        

        Best friends are the people who know us best outside of family and sometimes better than family its self.  They push us to be better they challenge us they help us when family isn't an option.  Best friends especially long-time best friends have a way of shaking especially new relationships off the tracks.  We love our best friends because they are honest with us and sometimes that honesty goes a little too far.  For Carmilla and me, our best friends had a way to drop that proverbial truth bomb right on that new relationship.  

        "The Chair of the Board" Episode 6.  After episode one a lot of exposition happened the campus is in chaos due to a lack of leadership.  Something is happing with Perry completely separate from the main plot what I don't know.  Carmilla and Laura finally had their romantic night looking at the stars.  At the start of the episode, Laura opens a letter stating that the board is coming back to bring order to campus.  Instantly a woman appears at the doorway introducing herself as Matska Belmonde.

        It is revealed that Matska Belmode is Carmilla's "sister" more like a best friend.  Carmilla is excited to see her hugs her preventing her from eating Laura, a slight misunderstanding.  Maddy wastes no time proud that Carmilla killed "Mother" but also concerned she almost died.  Leading to her dropping many bombs on Carmilla and Laura.  

        The first was the "LOVE" bomb.  Instantly putting 10-foot walls around Laura.  For Laura the "Love" bomb was jarring and she quickly dismissed it.  Carmilla however took the full brunt of this one, because it was true.  Blushing at the mention of it.  At this moment Laura and Carmilla's relationship is a little lopsided Carmilla is in love with Laura revealing her first insecurity.  Maddy waste no time dropping another bomb the evil Carmilla bomb. Maddy begins to reminiscing about all of the meals over the centuries that they have shared.  Not exactly painting Carmilla in the best of light. To see how Laura reacts, which isn't well.  Revealing one of Laura's insecurities Carmilla's past.  Finally the bomb no one was expecting Maddy reveals they are staying in "Mother's" apartment catching Carmilla in a lie.  Maddy also hints at the biggest truth bomb yet, but I'm sure will get to that much later.          

         Week two of school I invited my best friend down to go to a football game.  At this point, L and I had kissed, slept in the same bed. Things were definitely new and I was excited for L and him to meet. I will call him W.  W and I have known each other since we were babies.  Our mothers were best friends so we have a lot of history together.  L and I had known each other for about 10 days.  W arrived Friday evening and we went out to dinner and I told him about L and all I had been up to.  L had started pledging sororities and was out dealing with that.  So they didn't meet till Saturday.  Saturday again busy for L with sorority stuff but we would all meet up at the game.  W and I found a spot and L greeted us at the game.  I could tell she was nervous taking my hand but standing between W and me.  We had a good time went out to a couple fraternities post-game thanks to L's connections.  Went back to my place W slept in my bed L and I on the floor.  The truth bombs didn't come till post-weekend.  L's biggest insecurity is and has always been her weight and W went right after it.  Next, he went after the two of us sleeping next to each other that night.   Finally, the speed at which we were moving.  

    Boom direct hit W had exposed each of our insecurities.  Now I know he was looking out for me and wanted to protect me.  Hell, I would have been where I was if it wasn't for him giving me the first push 12 months earlier.  The way in which he went about dropping the bomb was not ok.  Did it delay me and L getting together?  Officially probably not, but it did flush out some of our early issues.    

        Now I'm not throwing W or Maddy under the bus they mean well by us and are only looking out for our best interests.  They drop these bombs to see how committed we are to the relationship they are testing us.  Like I said their intentions are well granted their timing and approach was not the best with each relationship in its infancy.  To drop those bombs definitely shakes things up and puts pressure on a new relationship.

            

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