can't live with 'em....can't live without 'em.....

The Fair Weather Friend: These are the folks that only contact you if they want something, such as to borrow money, enlist your babysitting skills, know that you own a truck etc. They will make plans with you and cancel at the last minute or never show up at all (usually because they got a “better offer.”)

The High Maintenance Friend: Can tend to be on the “clingy” side at times. They are thrown into a frenzy of worry if you don’t answer their phone call or email, instantly assuming something is “wrong” or that you’re dead.

The Green Eyed Monster Friend: Cannot understand why you’d ever need another friend since you have them! Tries to undermine any friendships/relationships you may have and keep you all to themselves.

The Lifer: These are the folks that stand by you through thick and thin. They’ll bail you out, hold your hair while you puke, cry when you cry, laugh when you laugh, help you plot against your ex, willing to take your first born if you croak, etc. They’ll tell you that you dress funny and if you have something in your teeth. No matter how many miles may separate you, the distance between hearts is not far.

I’ve experienced friends in each category. Fortunately, I am blessed with many “Lifer’s” and cherish them deeply.