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Mothers of daughters often dread the advent of the friendship wars. "Uh oh, here it is," they often think as they see their daughter come home crying from school for the first time because another girl called her "a name". Read More
I was a girl growing up as an
I was a girl growing up as an outsider. But frankly I did not "need" female friendship. My one closest female friend in high school was still not closer than any of my male friends. I had a lot of great male friends who did not play the silly status/popularity game with me, but who laughed and joked with me, listened to my woes and gave me emotional support in my times of need.
It worked out fine for me, personally. I still maintain good platonic friendship ties with men today. It's also helped me develop my romantic relationship skills. When your mate is also your best friend, and someone you can be completely open and honest with, and you don't have other females in your life constantly telling you how your man is doing wrong... it helps the relationship greatly.
girls' friendship wars
You make two interesting points. First, you remind us that not every woman craves female friends. Most women do, but that generalization is not a universal statement.
Second, you indicate that female friendships sometimes threaten a male/female romantic bond. Indeed, some men do feel threatened by the irreverant sharing of thoughts and experiences that female friends share.
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