Winter is here [1], I guess, but for those of us who don't watch Game of Thrones [2], it's just the beginning of Spring. You know the struggle. Virtually all of your friends watch, nay, are obsessed with the series [3], but even though you've managed to nab someone's HBO Go password, you just can't bring yourself to sit down and tune in. "You'll love it," they say. "It's so good," they add. "If you liked [insert X movie, book, or show here [4]], you'll definitely be a fan." But alas, here you are again. Another year, another seven seasons behind. Sure, being the only person in your friend group that doesn't watch GoT can induce some major FOMO, but no matter how hard you might try [5], it's just simply not your thing. As the rest of world freaks out over the show's eighth and final season [6], here are some realer than real reactions every nonwatcher has had since April 17, 2011.
When Your Friends Are Suddenly Unavailable on Sunday Nights
When You Log Onto Twitter on Monday Morning and It's All About GOT
When Your Coworkers Start Discussing Last Night's Episode in the Chat
When You Think the "Bad Guys" Are Attractive Because You Don’t Know Any Better
When Someone Makes a GOT Joke and You Pretend to Understand
When People Talk About Houses and You're Like . . .
When You See All the Characters' Names and Wonder How Anyone Keeps Up
When You Catch a Glimpse of the Intense Fighting and Nude Scenes Online
When People Obsess Over How Hot Jon Snow Is
When You Read Theories Just For the Heck of It and It's All Gibberish
When Your GOT Friends Assure You, "You Would Love It," For the Millionth Time
When Your Dedicated GOT Friends Tell You to Read the 694-Page Book First
When You Try to Watch the First Episode and Give Up 5 Minutes In
