Shadows on a Sunday

I was watching Gossip Girl with my wife — for what has to be the fifteenth time — and we hit the part where Dan and Blair are dating.

And instantly, I was like, nope. They don’t work.

Blair needs someone like Chuck.

And Dan… Dan just grosses me out.

Then I went off about how self-righteous he is.

And somewhere mid-rant, I realized — damn.

Maybe that’s why he gets under my skin.

Because I can be self-righteous too.

Mine doesn’t come from superiority,

it comes from protection.

From not wanting to be taken advantage of or see anyone else hurt.

But the thing is, intent doesn’t change the impact.

It’s still the same tone, the same posture,

the same need to be right about what’s wrong.

Who knew Gossip Girl would throw a mirror up at 1pm on a Sunday.

But here we are.