Here's why the whole Hufflepuff thing makes me mad.

[kellinator]

Everyone said "chill out, we're saying you're really loyal and a really good friend!!"

Heh. Well, being a really good friend sucks. When you're the dependable one, everyone "forgets" to invite you to the fun stuff. Then they get in fights with their fun friends and come bitch to you about it. Then they make up with their fun friends and boom, they're off again while you sit around wondering why no one appreciates your loyalty.

No one doubts that the other houses can be loyal (even Slytherin is loyal to their own), but they have other skills too. I get the feeling that Hufflepuff is damning with faint praise -- "oh, Hufflepuffers are really nice. And they're loyal." Because they have nothing better to do -- they don't have the brains or panache.

I don't want to be known for being loyal when I could be cool in my own right instead, like Gryffindor and Ravenclaw and yes, even Slytherin. I'm tired of being "the good friend."

Comments

[atomicnumber51.livejournal.com]

funny, when I graduated, moved out and did that whole adult, professional thing, I realized the only friends I care about or have time for are the loyal ones. I have no "fun" friends, who go off and have drama amongst themselves. A fun night for me is hanging out with Chris or my roommates, catching a movie or something and getting a bight to eat. The high point of my weekend: dim sum and grocery shopping.

There's a point where going out and being wild and crazy becomes overrated, and all you want is someone to gossip harmlessly to about old school friends, and discuss the book I've been reading in 20-minute increments on the bus for the past month with. and *that's* why I pegged you as hufflepuff.

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

That's lovely -- but I wanna be as smart as you Ravenclaws!

What are you reading, btw?