Last night's facebook update (HIMYM)

[idioticonion]

So for the handful of people who are interested, and so Barney doesn't keep having to explain it to everyone, this is what happened last night.

Comments

[jerseystrife]

I feel so bad that James missed most of this! I am never going to be working on a major blog gossip story again! (Actually, I was working in a liquor store :P)

James tries so hard to be there for Barney but he's in a tough point of his life right now. He's 37, married, and has a kid. He's kind of doing his own mid-life crisis thing right now because he realizes his life is completely different from what it used to be. He's almost ready to quit LA and go back to NYC because he misses his support system (family). But Tom doesn't want to move and he doesn't like Barney's influence on James.

[idioticonion]

>But Tom doesn't want to move and he doesn't like Barney's influence on James.

Wow, Barney picked that up, big time! Even though James tried to backtrack and deflect.

In fact, you can blame that on the entire angst of last night. It was really worrying Barney about Tom not liking him and if he should interfere with the Sam/School thing and him missing James like crazy! That's why he opened up to Robin in the first place (would probably have been Ted, but Ted was off visiting his Mom and Clint).

So what's Tom's problem with Barney? That Barney doesn't approve of the married lifestyle? That Barney might try and tempt James off int sleeping with other men?

[jerseystrife]

All of the above, plus Barney likes to throw money at things and Tom doesn't have that kind of money and the fact Tom feels like his family doesn't approve of James. He feels a little embarrassed by James' family but doesn't say it to him.

James is upset because he loves everyone and hates confrontation. Plus he doesn't understand Tom's jealousy or the reasons why he's fighting him so much on Sam's schooling.

But there's a big tension going on in this Stinson household and it just blew up now that Sam isn't there (since he's out with Robin and Barney).

I'm going to be gone for most of the day. Hopefully I don't miss too much FB drama while I'm gone. (Maybe i can get facebook to work at work XD)

[idioticonion]

Wow - Barney's instincts are SPOT ON! He's obviously far more sensitive than I am as I thought he was over reacting! Barney can read people really well!

But yeah, James's message has now totally freaked Barney out. He goes to pieces when happily married people go through rocky times. It's a thing.

>I'm going to be gone for most of the day. Hopefully I don't miss too much FB drama while I'm gone. (Maybe i can get facebook to work at work XD)

Gah! Hopefully Robin will be there to stroke Barney and calm him down.

I DO hope Tom and James sort it all out!

[jerseystrife]

I've responded to the messages and such. I do hope Tom and James work it out soon but that depends on how stubborn James want to be. There's also a lot of stuff Barney doesn't know about too.

[idioticonion]

>There's also a lot of stuff Barney doesn't know about too.

Ooooooooooooh! You are TEH EVOL!

And also very, very good at Role Playing.