Girl-friendhood

One of the crafts I believe I've mastered in this lifetime is
girl-friendhood. In less complicated language, it's called being the
confidante of a love-struck/brokenhearted/advice-needing guy.



I'm happy to be blessed with guy friends who actually trust me with the
nitty gritty of their love lives. This doesn't only provide me with the
latest gossip (that I never share with other people, I promise!), but
it's a way of getting into a guy's mind (which I think will work to my
advantage. I think...).



I smile when I realize how soft guys can be inside. How they can be
such "girls" about what they feel for the object of their
affection/obsession/lust. Of how they can have a strong personality,
but get weak in the knees because of extreme beauty. Of how they
actually have emotions, and aren't just beings of practicality.



I love hearing their stories of katorpehan, selfless love, and sometimes, hopelessness. It's like hearing stories from
the other side of the fence. And when it's my time to talk, I do pray I
give them sound advice.



There are a lot of upsides to being a girl-friend, like being treated once in a while (thanks!!! ). But there are just some downsides: being exposed to foul language, arrogance, and sexism.


What can I say? They're guys!