Last night I had the privilege of playing cards with three of my girlfriends. One of them I hadn’t seen since my birthday in April ! It was so good to see her and, we had a great time!
I really value my girlfriends. Well, I value friends in general. It’s just I have many more female friends than male friends. I only have a few close male friends: Doug, Dave & Bill.
The weird thing to me is how men and women do friendship differently. Women bond by just talking. Men, ah, well…I’m not sure. I guess they bond by doing things together like watching/participating in sports, drinking, etc. Men don’t like to discuss relationships. Women love it! While we’re on the subject of gender differences, I have a theory. (If you stick with me, you’ll learn I have a ton of theories.)
Ever notice women can sit around and stare at a playing toddler with total fascination? Men, on the other hand, could care less. Also, men are super interested in eating; whereas, most women’s interest in food is luke warm.
My theory is that men are attached to eating because in the cave days they had to supply the food for the family. Women, on the other hand, had to give birth, nurture and raise children. So don’t get too upset if your man doesn’t want to hold your new nephew,…or hands it back to you like a hot potato. It’s in his genes. Also, give him a break if he doesn’t listen to your office gossip.
Years ago when I was married to a football fan (before I was one), I learned a valuable lesson. My spouse was really into watching his team play on TV and I told him I would only talk to him during the commercials. So, to make sure he didn’t miss any of my gems, I made a list of all the things I wanted to tell him. After I finished the list, I read it and burst out laughing. “Hell, no wonder you don’t listen to me. This shit is boring! ”