My girls. My tribe. Shows like 'Sex and the City' and more recently, 'Everything I Know About Love' shine a light on the importance of female friendships. From Charlotte, Samantha, Carrie and Miranda, to Maggie and Birdy, there's notable emphasis on female friendships in the media. Maybe thats just my experience, and my echo chamber, but my 'reels' (I don't have TikTok ok!! I don't!! I don't want it!!)) are full of edgy spoken word poetry centred around your platonic relationships vs romantic relationships. In the trenches of my most recent heartbreak, my romantic relationship (or lack thereof) felt like the be-all and end-all.

But who was there around me? Laura, going for pints with me at midday and validating my fears and feelings. Jess and Alice, mopping my tears. Daisy, reminding me how very WRONG the relationship was for me. Daisy (another one), with me in my heartbreak, so giving with her time and love. Esme and Mimi, providing the alcoholic antidote to emotional pain - Aperols, laughs and love aplenty. Aoife, consistently traipsing across London to see me, reminding me that this isn't forever.  Emma, ahhhhh Emma. Offering all of the above.

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*Sap incoming*

God, writing this makes me feel so lucky. My network of girlfriends means so much. In this moment, I feel bizarre clarity (rare in my busy brain)... my girlfriends build me up, and in the past, my boyfriends have torn me down. 

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I am, from now on, avoiding all men. Shall become asexual. How fashionable. How modern.

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Alexa, play Girls by The Dare