Friends come and go throughout our life cycle. They travel with us on our journeys, and get on or off at different stages. Sometimes its hard to let go, and sometimes its good riddance. You might encounter these types as you go:
School friends – You grew up together or became “adults” together. They can be either primary school, secondary school, high school or even collage/university friends. You had most of your schooling experience together and share a lot of “firsts”. Some of them leave and some of them stick forever.
Work friends – You come together with the intension of reaching a common goal, after all teamwork makes the dreamwork right? You share your work successes and fails. No matter how close or personal you may get, when you leave the job, the friendship tends to fade.
Couple friends – When we reach committed relationships, we tend to group together. You now share a similar goal in life. You go on double dates, discuss romantic relationships and relate on deeper levels than before. Some drop of the face of the planet as time passes, while others remain close.
Married friends – These friends take it easier with you. You discuss your day to day life, no matter how exciting or mundane. You reach allot of goals and milestones and share in this. No bullshit allowed, they tend to keep it real. You have all had the same luck with friends for the most part, so these guys like to stick around.
Let’s get together (but never do) friends – You travel in the same circles. Sometimes you know them well, sometimes they are just acquaintances. You love to hang out with them and share awesome memories. These friends are always ready to plan a weekend or arrange a dinner, unfortunately it never comes to fruition.
Miscellaneous friends – They might not have a category, but they can be some of the greatest people. Perhaps they are a friend of a friend, from a different friend group or you met under random circumstances. No matter the case, they always show up to party and you are so there for it.
Best friends – Your friend soulmate, your other person or persons. You crossed paths and will never let go. You share your deepest darkest secrets, talk about intimates and even eat off each others plates. While some friends drop off the radar, these are the real MVP’s.
No matter what category they fall into (some even cross-categorize), the best kind of friends, are those who you can rely on no matter what. You may not necessarily stay in touch with them everyday, we all understand life gets nuts sometimes, but when you see each other, you connect like no time has passed. These friends are your true tribe.
Till next time…
Life Stuff with Tania Snyman 