We all need friends we can run to when life gets ugly

Navigating adult friendships (Photo: iStock)

I cheat on my friends. I know - that did not come out very well, but it was not meant to. You see, I am not that woman who has just one best friend (hereafter frequently referred to as bosom-buddy). Truth is, I do not have a big bosom, but size does not matter when it comes to accommodating multiple girlfriends.

They cheat on me too. Fortunately, by a stroke of genius of what I believe is our ability to carefully choose people we surround ourselves with, we all get along famously when once in a while we all hook up for a good gossip and drunken session. My friends, like my family, play a very vital role in my existence, and I refuse to even consider a life without them; they re-ignite my zest for life.