I swear to all of you, I have the best friends a girl could ask for.
Some of them have been my dealers, my therapists, my lovers, my enemies, my stylists, my chefs, my sidekicks, my bosses, my partners in crime.
And a few of them are the same brand of crazy.
One of them, is Miss Nathalie . Nathalie and I have had a kinship since one of the first times I ever met her. We were sitting in the commons at our University, eating cheeseburgers with our friend Matt, who happened to be the one who introduced us.
Nathalie [who is the tiniest friend I have--bitch] was eating a gigantic Double Western Bacon Cheeseburger with a Coke. A regular Coke, not a Diet Coke [bitch]. Matt leaned over to Nathalie and said:
“You’re the worst Jew ever. There is bacon, first of all. And secondarily, it is touching the beef.”
Nathalie looked up from her dripping beef and said:
“Fuck you. I do what I want. I’m a great Jew!”
I knew we would be friends forever.
Even in my worst times, Nathalie is there for me. Why? Because she gets me. We’re both neurotic, confused, self-deprecating, control freaks who are worth more than we give ourselves credit for.
We do things like scream at our partners. And our pets. We go on Cat Safari™ to ease our anxiety. We write about the people we irrationally hate. We read books written by dead people. We talk to ourselves on public transportation. We live for gossip.
As I’m growing up and into my career and my skin, I have begun to leave people behind who haven’t been what I needed. I have always surrounded myself with toxic people – and it’s always been hard for me to get rid of them. But, there are a few who are now showing me what friends should be. People who support and guide and teach and laugh.
If any of you know me in real-world life - or even if you read this and feel like you do – thank you.
Thanks for being the people I need in my life.
In the words of my favoritest person ever, Winnie The Pooh
“If ever there is tomorrow when we’re not together.. there is something you must always remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. but the most important thing is, even if we’re apart.. I’ll always be with you.”
<3 to you all.
