34 thoughts while watching 'My Best Friend’s Wedding' from an off-duty therapist

George, not Michael, but not to be confused with George Michael.

This is a segment, dialoguing on dialogue, where I briskly explore a piece of media–TV, movies or music—with first thoughts. Inspired by Emma Specter’s column for Vogue where she narrates her thoughts as she watches a movie, movie trailer, or gets a first look of an upcoming movie. This is my take on that, weaving my personal reflections together with any therapeutic concepts I stumble upon along the way. I am not teasing out every single concept—I’m off the clock. This is a creative, not clinical, endeavor.

One thing before we jump in, I show up very much as myself here. Myself first, and all my other labels are secondary. If a therapist speaking candidly feels like too much to your system, that is absolutely is OK and this may not be the best particular newsletter for you.

The official tagline for the 1997 classic My Best Friend’s Wedding reads, “Julianne fell in love with her best friend the day he decided to marry someone else.”

Gawwwwwd, that’s good. I love a good premise. I wish I …