Opinion
Opinion Columnist Sylvie Slotkin explains why she enjoys when her friends meet each other and speculates about her wedding party. So unrelated to this week’s topic, but I need to get something off my chest. As big a fan of Tame Impala as I am, I think his new album walked so The Neighbourhood’s could run. Actually, I have an okay segue. Speaking of music, my fifth-grade teacher taught my class a song to prepare us for middle school. It was pretty short: “make new friends / but keep the old / one is silver, and the other’s gold.” I love mixing metals — I think it looks chic, and life is too short to fuss about wearing a gold necklace with a silver ring.
A couple of weeks ago, I had the precious opportunity to explore Amsterdam with one of my best friends from childhood and one of my dearest sorority sisters from college. The two, along with some of their amazing new friends, are studying together in Copenhagen. I have a lot of pride in my pairing them — hit me up for more stellar matchmaking. And, now that they’re friends, I’ll never need to invite plus ones for either of them at my gatherings because I know they’ll have someone to party with.
Some people do not like to introduce their friends to each other. Maybe these people are boring and afraid that their friends will like each other better than they like them. Or, perhaps more valid, they’re afraid their respective friends won’t mess with each other.
“make new friends / but keep the old / one is silver, and the other’s gold.”
Slotkin notes she is generally of the mind that the more, the merrier. If she could hang with two other people or five, she’s choosing five almost every time. She also discusses bridal party considerations, describing how she envisions inviting friends from different circles to ensure everyone has someone to connect with at gatherings. She describes introducing her bridal party members to each other to foster excitement and build shared rapport within group chats, imagining phrases like: “omg — I went out with her in Chicago once — she’s so cool!”
She acknowledges moments of worry about how friends she has introduced might talk about her or have more fun together without her, but she frames these concerns as fleeting and typically unfounded. Ultimately, she expresses gratitude for her wide network of friends, portraying the mixed metal metaphor—silver and gold—as a necklace that hangs above her heart, symbolizing harmonious connections across her social circles.
The piece closes with a personal note from Sylvie Slotkin, identifying her as a Medill junior and author of “Communal Shower Thoughts.”
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