I decided to re-post this cute list that I found over at The Frisky a couple of weeks ago. I think this list is fairly accurate, and while I also agree with author Ami Angelowicz that we don't really need men in our lives, they're always nice to have around for more reasons than one. I know which men in my life have these particular titles, for the most part. Which men in your life fit into these roles?
1. The doting father figure. He can be a grandfather, a father, a brother or an uncle. Or he can be totally unrelated to you. Point being, you trust this man wholeheartedly. He loves you unconditionally and always has your best interests at heart.
2. The ex you know you can still call. For advice, a shoulder to cry on, or to ask for music recommendations.
3. The ex you know you can never call again. Presumably this guy, whatever he did, made you a more kick ass woman. This alone makes him necessary. You’ll never forget him, but you’ll also never speak to him ever, ever again.
4. The totally platonic male best friend. Yes, I believe this kind of relationship is possible. Personally, for me, my best friend Mike fills this role. We live 500 miles apart, but we still text, call once in awhile, give each other advice, and bust each others chops about everything.
5. The man you love, but would never have a relationship with. You’ve resigned yourself to the fact that he is wonderful and amazing when it comes to his women friends, but with his romantic interests, he’s a complete nightmare. This makes it easy for you to adore him as a friend and easy for him to return the adoration without his antics. (This man knows who he is...::cough cough::... Ron)
6. The man who has encouraged you in your career. This can be a teacher or a colleague, or any man who believed in you when you didn’t.
7. The man you can call to help you move your couch. Or if you have a gas leak. Or if you think someone just broke into your apartment. Or if there's a spider or deadly fly flying around that you can't bring yourself to kill.
8. The man who adores you exactly the way you are. Whether you’ve had any kind of romantic involvement with this man or not, he thinks you are the dog’s pajamas. Everything single thing you do. Everything single thing you say. He adores every bit of it. You can do no wrong in this man’s eyes. Even though you often do wrong. And when you do, he politely looks the other way.
9. The guy who flirts with you but doesn’t expect anything in return. Every day when I take the mail to the post office at work, I pass through the warehouse where the UPS guy, Joel, sings songs to me and tells me how lovely I look. Without him, I wouldn't smile as much as I do or think of my post run as my little pick-me-up during the day.
10. The man who gets your jokes. There has to be one man in your life that you can kill, absolutely slay with your jokes. The jokes can be ridiculous. But this particular person thinks that they are just the funniest things he's ever heard.
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