There’s a song from the musical Avenue Q called “Mix Tape”. In it, one character, Kate Monster, receives a mix tape from her charming neighbor, Princeton, and agonizes over the meaning of its contents:
“You’ve Got A Friend”
“The Theme from ‘Friends'”
“That’s What Friends Are For”…shit.
Oh, but look!
“A Whole New World!”
“Kiss the Girl!”
“My Cherie Amour!”Oh, Princeton! He does like me!
“I Am The Walrus”
“Fat-Bottomed Girls”
“Yellow Submarine”What does it mean?
This post’s not about Avenue Q (although if you haven’t seen Avenue Q, I strongly encourage you to check it out the next time the opportunity presents itself). Instead, I want to use this as an example of what I’d like to dub the “Mix Tape Mindset” about crushes, ’cause I think it’s a very silly cause of an unfortunately large amount of unhappiness. Continue reading