For years women were represented on screen as being very one dimensional, mannerly, ladylike and I'd even go as far as to say, boring. Then along came Sex and the City and with it, the knowledge that women are far more than aspiring housewives with no sex drive. While SATC was fantastic on so many levels, it was also not all that relatable in terms of lifestyle. Sure, Carrie got dumped too, but she wrote one little column and could live a life of cocktails and shoes. So while we were all sad to say goodbye to the SATC girls, we were ecstatic to welcome a new bunch of misfits, in the form of HBO's Girls. Four friends, just out of college, broke, depressed and in bad relationships, we can all relate to them on some level. Here are the life lessons that Girls has taught us.
1) It's Good To Have A Little Self Confidence From Time To Time
2) You Will Look Upon Your Friends Relationships With Envy At Some Point
3) Sometimes It's Ok To Let Others Know How Shit It Is Inside Your Head
4) Whenever Your Parents Doubt You, Remind Them Of How Lucky They Truly Are
5) There Are Some Opinions You Should Share With The World
6) Sometimes The Question "Do I Look Ok?", Needs An Honest Answer
7) Being Tired Is Not Always The Best Excuse For Not Going Out
8) Being A Little Slutty Is Just Fine
9) Celebrate Your Friends Successes With Much Enthusiasm
10) If You Love Something, Set It Free
11) Inventive Greetings Are The Key To Great Friendships
12) Self Hatred Far Outweighs The Hatred That Anyone Else Has For You
13) Your Friends Are Your Everything
14) Sugar Coating Is A Life Necessity
15) Denial Is Sometimes The Only Way To Get Through The Day
16) Admiration Should Be Loudly Voiced
17) With Such A Busy Life, You Must Sometimes Prioritize
18) First Impressions Are Generally Correct
19) Being Dramatic Is A Great Quality
20) Be A Social Butterfly At All Times
21) Sometimes, You Just Need To Set Yourself Free
22) STD's Can Sometimes Be Treated With Humour
23) Creative Wording Makes Everything More Interesting
24) Being Cruelly Honest Is An Art Form
25) Having Deep, Dark Fears Is Part Of Life
26) Being A Grown Up Is Sometimes Unsettling
27) But At The End Of The Day, Your Friends Are Your Everything
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