The We Should Totally Covenant
Meaning
The We Should Totally Covenant appears the moment two or more adults declare, with full sincerity, that we should totally do this soon. Everyone nods. Nobody opens a calendar.
It is a ceremonial promise with no lawful force. Signed in praying-hands emojis, witnessed by the void, enforceable in no court. The covenant is sacred. The covenant is also fictional.
When this appears
Someone says, "we should totally grab dinner this summer."
You say, "yes, please, I would love that, let's do it."
Both of you feel like a plan has occurred.
No date is named.
No app is opened.
Three weeks pass.
Both of you walk away warmed by the entirely imaginary future.
"We just made a thing happen, basically."
The Goblin Claim
"We said it warmly enough, so it is basically already happening."
Reality Check
A covenant is a promise with a witness. The witness in this case is your shared optimism, which is structurally incapable of holding anyone accountable.
We should totally is not a verb. It is a vibe. It is the feeling of agreeing to a future you have not yet built. The future does not build itself. Somebody has to draft the calendar invite.
That somebody can be you, briefly.
Useful Action
Within twenty-four hours of saying "we should totally," send the next message yourself. Convert the feeling into a verb.
1. Open the chat or text thread.
2. Propose one specific date and one specific time.
3. Hit send before you can soften it into a question.
Suggested phrase:
"Coffee, Thursday the 5th at 10 AM, the usual spot. Yes or no, no maybes."
Quote
"We should totally is sacred only on the day the calendar invite goes out. Until then, it is a feeling wearing a robe."
Tiny Ritual
Open the most recent we should totally promise you have made. Out loud, say: "I solemnly upgrade this vibe to a verb." Then propose a date in the thread. Close the app. Reset with water, a walk around the block, snack, socks, sunlight.
Social Caption
The We Should Totally Covenant appears when two adults promise a future they have not yet built. The covenant is sacred. The covenant is also fictional. Convert the vibe into a verb: propose one specific date within twenty-four hours.
Worksheet Prompt
The most recent we should totally I made:
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The person I made it with:
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The specific date and time I could propose to make it real:
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The version of me that prefers a sacred vibe to a written-down plan is afraid of:
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