You Got To Have Friends
Last Friday me and 4 girlfriends saw the premiere of Sex and The City. I for one wasn't disappointed, but I loved the series. About 45 minutes into it I was a little worried, it was slow and (like the whole movie) predictable. But as the film moved on I got past the few roadblocks and realized the whole movie wasn't about fashion, over-priced cocktails, sex or even the one true love most all of us are looking for. The movie, like the series, was about friendship. Plain and simple.
I'm sure men bond with other men on some sort of level but I don't think it's the same for them as it is for we girls. I can't really see a guy holding his best friends hair out of her face as she barfs up the one too many margarita she had in a Waffle House restaurant at 2 am, but I guess he might. I can't really imagine a guy watch his best friend try on 3 dozen different dresses she needs to wear to a function that her ex will be attending with his new squeeze, but I suppose he might. I can't imagine a guy stalking a former lover's home at midnight to see who might be making a late night bootie call, but you never know?
I love my girlfriends every bit as much as Carrie loves Miranda, Samantha and Charlotte. Rare is the opportunity we shop for $700 shoes or attend a club opening in Manhattan, but we are always there for each other, and I sincerely hope we always will be!
posted by: mimi (reply)
post date: 06.03.08 (1:47 pm)
YOU BETCHA', GIRLFRIEND! XOXOX
posted by: OldSchool (reply)
post date: 06.03.08 (2:40 pm)
A true friend is a true friend whether you are guys or girls. There might be different interaction, but the principle is still the same.
The word "friend" to me is not thrown around lightly.
That is a very significant word to me and those people are very special to me.
True friends are invaluable. Sometimes it is nice to get a reminder of that in our lives.
posted by: rosietulips (reply)
post date: 06.03.08 (4:00 pm)
I am very thankful for girlfriends! Guys just never quite "get it."
posted by: bawdy (reply)
post date: 06.04.08 (12:01 pm)
You can't imagine a guy stalking a former lover? It happens a lot, it seems. Man or woman, it's creepy behaviour.
posted by: FinalyFree (reply)
post date: 06.04.08 (1:13 pm)
Reply to: mimi
Hey you rawk too!!! heh
posted by: FinalyFree (reply)
post date: 06.04.08 (1:21 pm)
Reply to: OldSchool
I think the difference is the interaction between males and females--not to say that any one is better than the other but definitely different.
And yes true friends are invaluable :)
posted by: FinalyFree (reply)
post date: 06.04.08 (1:21 pm)
Reply to: rosietulips
I don't think they do 'get' it, and maybe that's a good thing, lol.
posted by: FinalyFree (reply)
post date: 06.04.08 (1:22 pm)
Reply to: bawdy
Well ya I guess I can, lol. Are you saying this from experience? heh.
posted by: bawdy (reply)
post date: 06.05.08 (12:11 pm)
Reply to: FinalyFree
Haha..nope. I doubt anyone has ever won back a former lover by stalking them.
posted by: sebastianjoshua (reply)
post date: 06.06.08 (1:04 am)
ehm... men OF COURSE they did not behave like woman... lol
we men... a true friendship, go for beer, watch football games or basketball games, relax at bar with stripless... lol
because we are men... :-)
posted by: ggirl (reply)
post date: 06.25.08 (12:43 pm)
Yes, I think men express their closeness in really different ways. My husband has had some close male friends for 30 years. They do none of the things you mentioned, but they do talk about intensely personal things.
To be truly known by other people is such a gift.

