We all have a type, right? The characteristics and personality traits we look for in a boyfriend/girlfriend, husband/wife. Tall, dark and handsome. Short, funny and outgoing. People will always want to know what you are looking for when dating.
I have a very specific type for what I’m looking for a friend. I’m picky. I am not very social (three cheers for introverts), so if I am going to spend time with someone, we need to jive. Some of these are non-negotiable, and some earn brownie points.
So, without further ado….My Type: Mom Friend Edition.
- Laid-back
I can be a little neurotic. I hide it well (most days), but I’m like a duck treading water. I need a friend that can go with the flow, and not stress me out so much that I need a week off after our mommy dates just to recuperate.
- Have a healthy dose of “meh”
This is similar to being laid-back, but mostly related to parenting. I’m a pretty “meh” parent. Drop your food on the ground? Meh, it’s still good, blow it off. Fall off the monkey bars? Meh, nothing’s broken…get back up.
If you give me side-eye because I wiped my son’s nose with his own shirt, friends off.
- Can’t be too nice
Is this a weird one? My husband thinks it is. But I have definitely not pursued friendships because someone was SO. NICE. Let me explain: I am sarcastic, slightly dry, and perhaps a little inappropriate. I can sensor myself to match that level of nice for a few meet ups, but my sarcasm doesn’t do well when it’s being bottled up. I need to feel real. And while I am a little nice, I’m not REALLY nice 😂.
- Must be sarcastic, or can appreciate it
See above.
- Doesn’t mind if you don’t hear from me for a couple weeks
Here’s the thing. I can be a bit of a flake. I try not to be, but between the kids and my son’s intervention schedule, my need for alone time, and just plain memory loss, sometimes a lot of time can go by between me reaching out. I need a friend that can forgive me those periods, and we can pick up like no time has passed since we last saw each other.
- Likes wine
So, this is one of those “brownie points” traits. You don’t NEED to like wine, but it helps. A lot. I will even let some of the above traits slide if you pour me a big enough glass.
Pinot Grigio, preferably, but I’m really not that picky.
There it is! I will be accepting resumes in the comment section below 😉.
I have to wonder if you have been reading my mind because I honestly feel like I could have written this minus the Pinot Grigio. I am specific down to the brand for my white wine (which I am totally spacing in the name right now because I identify it by the label. It will pop into my mind after I post this probably.) I am the nice though that will buy two bottles. One for me, and one for someone else.
Past that though everything you said was spot on. Just wait till lil’ miss gets going more and they want to test her for everything too because she has a sibling with Autism -your gonna want a straw for that wine bottle.
Name: Nicole
Likes: Creating Cheerio trails in the kitchen to secure a couple more sips of hot coffee.
Hobbies: Teaching my children to pick their own noses so I don’t have to look at the sleeping bats in their nostril caves.
Skills: Conserving energy in group conversations for occasional sarcastic one-liners to keep it “lit”.
Things I need to work on: Expanding my wine horizons beyond Merlot. I am willing to study Pinot Grigio to achieve brownie points.
Thank you for considering my application.
A most successful application. When can you start?