This post has not been vetted or endorsed by BuzzFeed's editorial staff. BuzzFeed Community is a place where anyone can create a post or quiz. Try making your own!Buzz·Posted on May 26, 201523 Times "How I Met Your Mother" Got Way, Way Too RealThe show wasn't just legendary, it was deep.by Leah MacCarthyCommunity ContributorLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. When Ted realized there was no point in settling in a relationship. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. When Lily ran out on Marshall and Ted was left to pick up the pieces. View this post on 3. When Ted grappled with the idea of his children being without their mother. View this post on 4. When Barney realized that Robin didn't break up with Kevin, and the look on his face revealed his misery. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. When Ted offered his heartbreaking definition of the word love. View this post on 6. When Barney realized that he had fallen in love with someone other than himself. 7. When Ted described how physically painful it was for him to learn that the love of his life was engaged to someone else. View this post on CBS 8. When Lily was painfully honest about the struggles of adapting to motherhood. 9. And when she wrestled with the idea that she didn't live up to her full potential. 10. When Ted realized he couldn't just be friends with Robin. View this post on 11. When Barney struggled to forgive his dad for walking out on him. 12. When all Ted wanted was 45 extra days with the woman he loved. View this post on 13. When Marshall and Lily vowed to love Marvin unconditionally. View this post on CBS 14. And then when they realized their friends are their family. View this post on 15. When Robin revealed the secret to a successful relationship. 16. When Barney was optimistic about his future with Robin. View this post on 17. When Marshall got the earth-shattering news that his father died. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 18. And then listened to his father's last words to him. View this post on 19. When Ted urged Robin to trust the unpredictability of life. 20. When Robin began to imagine what her life would be like with kids, only to find out she was infertile. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 21. When Barney's life changed as he held his daughter for the first time. 22. When Ted got the painful lesson that not every great love lasts forever. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 23. And finally, when Ted made peace with the past and reunited with Robin. View this post on CBS