
I read some different blogs today that talked about tribes and friendships. And I felt like I had to reexamine who and what I consider a friend and tribe members. I was talking to my husband about this earlier and he asked me how do I pick my tribe and friends. And the answer was so simple to me. My tribe is someone loyal and consistent in my life. And friends are people who I have causal conversations and someone that I don’t tell all my business to. Some friends are fun to be around but when it comes to anything complex they don’t get it or have good advice. I’m picky when it comes to my tribe and not everyone is allowed. Friendships are different because they provide laughs and surface conversations. Friends are light and airy to me, but my tribe is complex and won’t let me have a pity party. They tell it like it is whether I like it or not. I value my tribe and my friendships. Do you have a tribe? What’s the difference between your tribe and friendships?
I say that I very few tribe members and a ton of friends. As I’ve gotten older, that tribe circle keeps shrinking. People change when your not close (same state or town), to them and have their own lives. There are very few that I can call on just to vent and get constructive conversation. I have to say, I’m okay with that. Not everyone is there for your mental stability.
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I totally agree with you on that
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