{"id":633,"date":"2017-04-14T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-14T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stylefix.boohoo.com\/us\/story\/gossip-girl-expectation-vs-reality"},"modified":"2017-06-22T22:29:14","modified_gmt":"2017-06-22T21:29:14","slug":"gossip-girl-expectation-vs-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefix.boohoo.com\/us\/story\/gossip-girl-expectation-vs-reality","title":{"rendered":"Gossip Girl: Expectation vs Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Jess Jepson<\/p>\n

Gossip Girl is every girl\u2019s go-to programme. Everyone wants to be Blair Waldorf. Everyone wants to marry a prince. But MOST importantly, everyone wants to find their Chuck Bass.<\/p>\n

We all dream of emulating Queen B\u2019s perfect life, but you can\u2019t deny that GG is filled with unrealistic goals and expectations, sorry to crush your dreams\u2026<\/p>\n

A great love<\/h2>\n
\n
\"Gossip<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

Expectation:<\/b> Finding a bae who owns an empire, rocks a tux everyday and loves scheming as much as you do.<\/p>\n

Reality:<\/b> Finding Joe who works in graphic design who probably doesn\u2019t own a tie and wouldn\u2019t know a scheme if it slapped him in the face. (But do you REALLY want a guy who’s gonna sell you for a hotel? Thought not.)<\/p>\n

The grand gestures<\/h2>\n
\n
\"Gossip<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Expectation:<\/b> From travelling halfway across the world to deliver a shoe and meeting at the top of the Empire State building to dedicating a book to the woman you love \u2013 we\u2019re not asking for much\u2026

Reality:<\/b> Bae drunk-dials you at 2AM \u2013 but at least they bring pizza.<\/p>\n

\u2018Til death do us part<\/h2>\n
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\"Gossip<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Expectation:<\/b> Broadcasting scandals on Facebook and kissing your BFFs ex is totally acceptable, right?<\/p>\n

Reality:<\/b> Wrong. Life or death friendships don’t exist IRL. If you constantly treat your friends badly, whether you’re in desperate need of them or not, they won’t always come running. BE NICE. <\/p>\n


All the glamour<\/span><\/h2>\n
\n
\"Gossip<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Expectation:<\/b> Donning your best Ralph Lauren dress and going to a masquerade ball on a Tuesday night.

Reality:<\/b> Hating life in a spin class before eating dinner in your yoga pants.<\/p>\n

Magical music moments<\/h2>\n
\n
\"Gossip<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Expectation:<\/b> Being followed round by Robyn who bursts into song at every dramatic\/emotional\/tense moment in your life.

Reality:<\/b> Silence.<\/p>\n

All the sass<\/h2>\n
\n
\"Gossip<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Expectation:<\/b> Owning every moment and having a detailed script of sassy comebacks on hand to outwit everyone.<\/p>\n

Reality:<\/b> Drying up on the spot and thinking of all the things you COULD have said afterwards.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Sharing\u2019s caring<\/h2>\n
\n
\"Gossip<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Expectation:<\/b> Dating everyone in your friendship circle, your step sibling and ex boyfriend\u2019s cousin because that\u2019s totally normal<\/p>\n

Reality:<\/b> Your step brother? Just no.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

The take downs<\/h2>\n
\n
\"Gossip<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Expectation:<\/b> Getting revenge and taking down everyone who\u2019s ever wronged you.

Reality:<\/b> You tell your mum and they dislike them forever more.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Fickle forgiveness<\/h2>\n
\n
\"Gossip<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Expectation:<\/b> Finding out your long-lost dad who\u2019s also a doctor has fake-diagnosed your mum with cancer only to forgive him instantly.<\/p>\n

Reality:<\/b> AS IF THAT WOULD EVER HAPPEN.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

High school sweethearts<\/h2>\n
\n
\"Gossip<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Expectation:<\/b> Marrying your high school sweetheart and living happily ever after in GG\u2019s cyber world.
  
Reality:<\/b> You can\u2019t even get a text back.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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