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Right, so at some point in the last few months I downloaded all of How I Met Your Mother. I don't actually remember doing it, but hey, when there is no tv and you discover 5 seasons of something you haven't watched sitting on your hard drive, PARTY TIME. I am now halfway through the fifth season and I have a problem I can't quite puzzle out.

Goes like this. I kind of adore Marshall and Lily, because they are adorable like puppies and who doesn't like puppies? I think I'm more than a little in love with Robin (Sparkles and all, *sporfle*). And then there is the thing I can't figure out.

See, I kind of can't stand Ted. In fact he skeeves me out a bit in ways I can't quite put my finger on. This would not be confusing except for the part where...wait for it (hint!)...I fucking love Barney. He opens his mouth and I think to myself, self, that is repulsive and kind of offensive and gross...and yet, love him. I'll be like, whatever, it's Barney and wave it away. While Ted just acts like Ted and suddenly I'm rolling my eyes and making barf sounds. What the shit is that? I don't even know.

Please explain me to me right now, because what?