Female friendships – An underrated bond  

Friendships are one of those things that don’t only bring us joy but also ease our lives. One of the most important friendships is the one women share with each other. Those who share healthy female friendships know how important it is to have at least one girl best friend in your life, who will get you back on your feet when you haven’t gotten out of bed in days. Female friendships you can rely on positively change your life in ways you didn’t know you needed. They make you feel confident in your own body and celebrate you like no one else would. They will have your back even when the world is against you. Female friendships teach us many things, good and bad both. Let’s dive deeper into the things we can learn from female friendships.

Do female friendships lead to jealousy and betrayal?   

Not all friendships you have in life are good for you, and not everyone you consider a friend considers you a friend too. Some female friendships do get entangled in jealousy and insecurities resulting in pushing each other down instead of pulling each other up. Women understand women but sometimes women despise women, for being happier, living a bolder and free life, or being more successful. But complexity enters almost all friendships; it’s how you navigate through it and realize that some friendships are worth keeping for the rest of your lives.   

We all feel at least slightly jealous of our friends at some point in our lives, although our exterior portrays something else. It’s human nature. But aren’t true female friendships realizing that it isn’t about me but her? It’s okay to feel emotions that cannot be denied. What’s important is still being happy for your friend, celebrating their achievements, and cheering for their success—that’s what healthy female friendships are.  

Things female friendships teach us  

In today’s world, women consider having male friends to be much more peaceful than female friendships, but as you get older, you realize how important female friendships are. It’s true that guy friends can be helpful and honest and cheer you up all the time; they are less judgmental than women. It’s amazing to have guy friends, but it’s important to have female friends. Understand the difference. 

Sometimes, female friendships do get toxic because of constant comparison and insecurities; it teaches you not to trust every female as they can be cunning enough to stab you sweetly in the back. However, female friendships also teach you empathy, kindness, support, love, and how to deal with things that only women go through. There’s a motherly nature inside every girl. Guys can make you laugh about your problems and forget it for a while but can’t feel what you feel; women can. In female friendships, you create a space to be vulnerable, comfortable and open about yourself. There’s an unsaid understanding. It teaches us to lift each other up; we still live in a world where most women face backlash and no support, but female friends can become support for each other. Because if women wouldn’t pull each other up, then who would?  It’s all about distinguishing between healthy and unhealthy female friendships. You should know when someone is genuinely rooting for you and when they are manipulating you for their own good.  

The right female friendships can bring positivity to your life and inspire you to strive for better. They will celebrate your success like it’s their own and console you in moments of weakness like your second mother.   

True female friends will always have your back

Have you ever returned from a tiring day, and all you crave is snacks and a rant with your girl? When you go through a breakup, isn’t it your female friend that comes running to you with a tub of ice cream only to tell you, “I told you so”. And how you tell your mom, you’re out with your female friend when you are actually on a date with a guy. There’s a kind of trust and comfort that female friendships offer which deserves to be cherished; you can go out shopping with no money in your pockets and still enjoy it. Life is anyways too complex and harsh on us; we deserve a few female friendships that can make us forget about what we were having a breakdown for in the first place. We can be dramatic with our female friends and not get to hear “you’re a psycho” because THEY GET IT. From tears to laughter, they cry and laugh with us; they hold us when no one else does and make us believe in ourselves in times when we feel completely worthless.   

Empowered women, empower women

Women who lean on each other create a powerful sense of resilience and support. They share their experiences without hesitation, knowing they will be there for each other through thick and thin. Female friendships foster a sense of belonging and understanding, promoting self-acceptance and mutual love. They empower each other to accept and love themselves as they are, flaws and all.  

Trust and loyalty are cornerstones of every relationship, and once you share healthy bonds, they become a source of your motivation and inspiration because who else would come and push you to get out of bed when you haven’t showered for days? Who will yell at you like your mother for not eating and crying nonstop? Yes, your girl.  

They fuel a fire in you to keep trying for bigger things even when you’ve constantly been facing failures. They make you believe in yourself; they don’t give up on you, even when you have given up on yourself.   

Sure, women have a lot of disagreements; it’s in our blood to keep our point and prove ourselves, but they also learn to navigate through disagreements and come out stronger on the other side.   

In female friendships, you learn to celebrate each other’s differences and individuality. Healthy female friendships are not supporting each other’s wrongs but helping each other improve and learn from your and each other’s lessons. Now, you can’t expect your female friend to be okay with getting back with the same guy who left you ten times in 10 months, right? Female friends will let you know where you are being stupid and where you are doing the wrong things. Don’t misunderstand it because she is not saying what you want to hear; maybe all she wants is the best for you.   

Conclusion   

Female friendships are beautiful; they teach you so many things, including kindness, empathy, care and confidence. All you need is the right ones in your life to make it better and full of positivity. Life isn’t easy, but friendships can make it feel a little less painful. They do not let you carry the burden alone. They will receive your call at 3am and listen to the rant they’ve heard a million times already. Right female friendships make you feel powerful, energetic and at peace with your mind and body and support your choices even if the world judges you for them (as long as the choices are for your own good). They make hard times easier. It isn’t easy to make healthy female friendships, but if you’ve got even one true female friend, hold on to her and never let her go. Because when life is falling apart, no one else will come to pick up the pieces but your girl.