sex (I know I know, it’s hard to believe). The benefits of our friendships far outweigh the primal or vain reasons to disrupt their natural ebb and flow. Life is about balance and I meet way too many people who lack balance in their friendships, especially an unbalanced number of friends of the opposite sex.
Having female friends teaches you a lot about yourself and A LOT about women. Experiencing their growth and development from childhood to adulthood, while going through your own maturation, assists your understanding of the psyche and disposition of the contemporary woman: their struggles, insecurities, fears, hopes, dreams and even prayers. With this understanding comes an increased empathy and compassion for women, which again, are visibly prevalent imbalances in our world.
Now, what’s the side effect of this imbalance? A world full of women who lack men they can genuinely, honestly and openly confide in, especially men in their age group. So when you’re in a rare position to fill that role you don’t take for granted how much your perspective can bring resolve, relief, joy, and comfort in the best and worst of times. We all need that beacon when we’re lost at sea, and a ship full of estrogen needs a little testosterone from time to time to keep it from crashing. And that’s exactly what I as their “bro” am there to do: guide my sisters through tough terrains until they finally hit land.
The Professional:
Kanye said it best, “I got people in high places like Jesus’s niece.”
I know a lot of you all suck