The Rules of People

RULE 22

Wild and wacky isn’t always fun

Some people lead wild lives. I don’t just mean interesting. Quite often I don’t even mean interesting. I mean lots of sex and drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. Always out partying and full of stories afterwards – if they can remember anything – of the crazy things they did and how drunk they were and how much fun it was, and how many times they were sick. But have you noticed that sometimes they almost have an air of desperation, as though they need to convince themselves how fantastic their life is? They’re weaving a narrative for their own benefit more than yours. Creating a mythology of their life that they can believe in.

That’s because spending your whole time drunk or stoned or waking up in strangers’ houses ...