Being in a Band.

When you are single, you have lots of free time.  (Or you don’t have any, and that’s what you tell people when you don’t want to date them.)  But typically, all of that time and energy one would spend on a relationship goes into something else.  For example, in the past year, I have begun writing (this), learned the banjo (sort of) and am now amateur photographer (stage 1).  One of my high school friends uses all of his free time due to his single status being in a band with his younger brother.

My friend is able to be so devoted to his music because he doesn’t have a girlfriend.  He can rehearse all the time, because hey, no one is going to tell him not too.  He can spend his nights slappin’ the bass, rather than texting, calling, or hanging out with some clingy girl.  Paul, George and Ringo didn’t like Yoko for a reason.  Sure, my friend’s single lifestyle influences the kind of music he writes.  But remember, Adele didn’t become famous from writing a happy album.  

For the record: My friend’s younger brother and bandmate does have a girlfriend.  But he’s a teenager and they have different expectations, right?  Unless he is a huge fan of Nicholas Sparks.

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