More new friends, more new friends.

Several months before I knew we were moving to PA I would continuously say and sing "no new friends, no new friends".
I believe I even said it on the blog a few times. How very naïve of me.

I guess I had an excuse because being in my 30s I assumed that all the friends I was going to make in my lifetime were already made. It was comforting not having to share the name of my husband or my sisters. I didn't have to tell you where I went to college or the name of my first boyfriend. I don't have to explain why I don't trust anyone who doesn't like chocolate or ice cream. My real friends they already know all of that.

I mention Colleen a lot on the blog (she lived the closest) but I have several other girlfriends that I'm extremely close to. And although we talk on the phone and text each other on the regular, we don't get to see one another in person often because of distance. We're actually planning a little reunion for this year that I'm so excited for. Crossing fingers that it all goes as planned. Being in different states, all around the country doesn't allow for many get togethers. Everyone is busy living their own lives after college. The test of true friendship arises when you finally do see other and it's like time has not passed. We're able to start right where we left off.

So knowing I had them and of course my sisters, friends have never felt like they needed to be made at this point in my life.

And then we relocated.

That silly theme song became lower and lower and now I don't sing it at random anymore.
Because new friends (as much as I hate to admit it) is where it's at right now.

It has been so strange talking to my new co-workers about Sean and then being asked, "Who's Sean?" And realizing I have to backtrack and actually say my husband until everyone knows his name. Is it just me but I hate saying my husband for some reason. If I'm playing around it's all good but on the everyday I like to call Sean, Sean. But I'm dealing with it. Because that is how it is now. Starting from the beginning.

On the blog I may seem outgoing but truthfully I'm only that way if I know you. Around new people I tend to keep to myself and observe behaviors. I'm not the first one to go up to a stranger and introduce myself. I never know if your intentions are to kill me, ya know ;).

I've had to work on this because one of my new co-workers (Margaret) at work continued to ask me to go to lunch with her. But I would decline because I just did not want to go. Sean basically made me. And wouldn't you know it? We have so much in common and I've made my new work BFF. Bonus is that I get texts from her in the morning reminding me when it's jean day at work. I mean, it only happened once when I wore jeans on a non-jean day, haha.

The same goes for Nikki and Lisa.

I felt they were friends by default since Sean works with their boyfriends but when you find yourself on the phone, texting, dining out and doing things without the guys, you realize that maybe it was your choice all along. And friends by default become friends by chance.

So, no. I don't think my forever girlfriends will ever be replaced but God knows I'm grateful for new friends.
Because sometimes you just need to go shopping with someone that understands why a shirt showing back fat is unacceptable, not sexy.