EDIT: okay, this blew up in a way I was not expecting it to! I feel like I need to clarify as there are a few people on this post who are getting offended. At no point did I say that a friendship should come before a child or a family. My point of this post is that women do not seem to cultivate and value their friendships the way they do their relationships, and I don't think that's okay. We need to put in the work and time to keep those we love a part of our life.

I just need to rant.

I'm a straight, single female. I am sick to death of women prioritizing their relationships over their friendships all the time. There seems to be this general, societal belief that women will always be there for each other, even though they never put each other first, or even second, or even third. Friendships always come after partners, families, jobs, etc.

It doesn't just happen to me, I see it happening to all the women in my life. Cancelling on each other, forgetting to call or text, saying 'I'd love to get together, let me check with my husband first', etc etc.

What is that? Why is it women think that they don't have to work on, nurture and commit to friendships the way they do everything else in their life? We shouldn't be the ones rejecting and cancelling on each other. We should be the ones always remembering and being there for each other.

K. Rant over. Thanks for letting me get that out y'all.