18 Times “Friends” Got Way, Way Too Real

    I'll be there for you when the rain starts to pour.

    1. When Chandler and Monica found out they can’t have children.

    2. And when Chandler convinced Erica to let them adopt her baby.

    3. When Phoebe had to say goodbye to the triplets.

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    4. When Richard and Monica broke up on the dance floor.

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    5. And when Chandler overcame his fear of commitment and proposed to Monica.

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    6. When Phoebe got sad because she didn’t have loving parents as a kid.

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    7. And when Ross got Phoebe a bike and taught her how to ride it.

    8. When Pheebs finally found something she's been missing all her life: a family and unconditional love.

    9. When Rachel, Phoebe, and Joey spoke up about not having money to enjoy the lifestyle they’d like to have.

    10. When Monica relived her struggle with body image and how it affected her life.

    11. When Chandler realised he needed to grow as a person, ASAP.

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    12. And when he came around and finally accepted his father.

    13. When Phoebe decided she didn’t really need her father in her life to be happy.

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    14. Just to confront him later on about abandoning her and her sister.

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    15. When Rachel called Ross out on the way he treated her.

    16. When Joey realised he wanted love and real emotional connection but got rejected.

    17. When Rachel reminded everyone how important friendship is.

    18. And finally, when they all had to return the keys to Monica's apartment because another chapter in their life had closed.