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Posts Tagged ‘friends’
Insanity
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
How often has this happened to you? Your phone rings at 11 PM, 3 AM or 6 AM (whatever constitutes the middle of the night for you) and it’s your friend, in the middle of a crisis. No, not an emergency, like a car accident – – a crisis, like her boyfriend just broke up with her. Or maybe she just realized he’s probably been cheating on her. And she wants your advice.
Not.
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Tags: abusive relationships, Advice, cheaters, friends, insanity, men, Relationships
Posted in Relationships | 4 Comments »
You Hated Me? Thanks!
Saturday, June 13th, 2009
Men will never understand this. One woman tells another that, upon first meeting, she “hated” her. And the second woman smiles and says, “Really? Thanks!” Yes, men, this does happen. Every day. It’s as common as women complimenting each other’s shoes and hair. And it’s a sign of affection.
Because when we say, “I hated you,” that means we were jealous. And the reason we were jealous is because we thought they were really attractive. Or skinny. Or shapely. Or. . . you get the gist. Which brings me to the meat of my post: who do we dress for? Heterosexual women want to be attractive to men (I’d like to invite a lesbian sister to join me on this blog for their point of view, so pass this on). We want men to admire us, to desire us, to inspire us. But I believe that most women really dress to impress women.
Tags: cleavage, clothes, friends, men, shoes
Posted in Socializing | 1 Comment »
“Really Cute” vs. Overstuffed Sausage
Friday, June 12th, 2009
Today I was wearing a new top that I really liked. And one of my co-workers – a woman – commented that it was “really cute.” Now, normally that would be enough to make me happy. But I’ve recently gained a new wisdom, basically because I have caught myself saying the same thing to other women. . . when what they were wearing looked absolutely horrendous on them.
Not that I had lied to them. To the contrary: I really, really liked what they were wearing; just not on them.
Which brings me to my newest aha moment: how can we know when to dump an outfit we love?
Tags: clothing, friends, honesty, hot pants, outfit, truth about how you look
Posted in Fashion | 4 Comments »
You’ve Got a (Toxic) Friend. . . ugh
Monday, June 8th, 2009
Hey! I’m back! And I’m starting off with reposts of earlier favorites of mine.
We all have them; friends we could really do without. You know the kind I’m talking about. The ones who are high maintenance, who call you up at the worst times, pump you full of their high octane drama, and bitch and moan about their man – the same complaints, every time.
They call you to cry and beg for advice – but they never take it. They wonder why they can’t find a man, get a better job, move out, move away, move their . . . you get the picture. They have all these problems and you are the only one who can help them.
Or maybe you’re the only one without caller ID. (more…)
Tags: drama, friends, toxic friends, women
Posted in Relationships | 5 Comments »
