Frenemies

So I told you guys last week I work with families for a living.  What I didn't mention is that I work primarily with teens, and that my wife teaches high school.  In other words, WAAAAAAY too much time with adolescents in our house.  When it came time to name this post, well... I got nothing but that.  And let's just say, it's been a long few weeks at work, and I think this post reflects it a bit.

Story time.  About three weeks ago, a co-worker asked me which Michigan school I went to. When I told them Michigan, they were like, "oh, gotta make sure I get that right, you hate Michigan State, right?"  I was like, "uh, no, a lot of my best friends went to State and I root for them, too."  That is my rehearsed, go to answer, but this time I must have sported some attitude, cause my co-worker seemed a bit surprised.

Friends!

Honestly, I have gotten that comment thousands of times, starting in undergrad, and still today, and it's never bothered me until now.  It actually stuck with me for a bit.  And it wasn't until Jason Collins announced he was gay that I think I figured out why...