We're so proud

Smoking in mum’s garden, I overheard a conversation as two men walked past.

“He’s been in the paper, and now he’s fucking lots of women.”
“I bet he is.”
“I’m so proud of him”

There was a pause. The second man spoke again.

“Of course you’re proud. You should be. We’ve wasted our lives, and so now we look at him. Good for him. And good for you.”