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From Clutch Magazine:
I don't have a single, female friend within my inner circle from the South. This is curious because I'm so Southern; I'm crunchy and crispy fried. Moreover, I am very proud of my Southern heritage, take no issue with my family's legacy of slavery, and, indeed, revel in the fact that not only did we overcome, but we became one of the largest landowners in our small southern town.
I posture that more than me choosing friends who are not Southern, friends pick me–as my Southern sensibilities don't jump at you from the outset, but once you see me go "ham on a hog-maw," all is clear. My situation becomes problematic when I think about the fact that these non-Southerners have some blatant and reviled hate for the South. I live in Atlanta which, if you're from anywhere within 500 miles, might as well be New York City. I say this to alert you that the real country folks–the ones that still make hogshead cheese and hang clothes on the line–don't live here. Nonetheless, my non-Southern friends think Atlanta, and its people, is country, backwards, and wish Google made a translator to facilitate a greater understanding of what it is they say. Apparently, "skreet," "scrimps," and "shawdy" aren't real words. Who knew?
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By: Boyfriends! on 7/08/2011 2:13PM
The editors of Essence and Terry McMillan are going to faint but I don't hang with women. To petty, competitive and jealous. I've hung with nothing but men since my military days and life is so much better. No petty convos unless it's for fun. I listen to the sistas in my office backstab(and try to outdo each other) each other so much it's sad!
......and then I exhaled LOL
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By: rainee on 7/09/2011 10:48AM
Amen to that! I am the same way. It really is too bad sisters are such back-bitters/stabbers, etc... I don't have these issues with men.
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By: Blacq on 7/12/2011 5:34PM
Agreed! Long-term observation has taught me that regardless of demographic region, there ARE some sistas that truly have head trips, mean and evil. One has to be very careful about WHO you allow in your circumference.
Truly, truly SAD that many, not all, of our sistas have yet to realize that "your sista is NOT your enemy."
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By: Johnson on 7/08/2011 3:01PM
Maybe the problem is Girlfriend and not the other women. Funny she considers herself a "girl" I Love the women who say other women are petty so I hang with only men. These women are just ripe for the game and oh so easy. Of course they think they are special and we go right with it, as long as we get what we want.
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By: mary on 7/09/2011 11:35AM
to the young lady who is looking for a friend pick one who is not petty jealous which will not be easy we as women tend to gossip and keep up mess i do not have a lot of women as friends my self never did too much you can tell who wants to be a friend or a user.
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By: trisha on 7/10/2011 1:29PM
I am just the opposite. I have at least 10 female friends (girlfriends). We all get along and there isnt any back stabbing. We do discuss one another but the criticism is constructive. We aren't doing it to belittle you but to help the situation that you may be going through at the time. I am also from the south so it is surprising that the girlfriends friendships did not develope in high school. Most of my friends are from high school, college or the work place. In order to receive a friend you must first be friendly.
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