The Comfy Corner

1) The Listener - this is the friend that will sit there and patiently listen to you flesh out all of the gory details of whatever shit you are going through. The most important attribute about this person is that they do not judge. They nod understandingly and ask an occasional question. This friend is also the one who will confront you head on ("Are you sleeping with John?") but, again, it is never judgmental.

2) The Talker - This is the friend that will listen to your issue and then go on a long winded rant about a similar instance in their own life. They are always prepared with a personal anecdote to help you put things into perspective. You don't want to go to this person if you wanna do all the talking, though.

3) The Pragmatist - This is the person who commits their whole personal life to practicality. This person will lay it out for you exactly as it is. ("Becky, you have two options: 1. dump him and move on or 2. confront him about it"). This is the person who tells you what you need to hear, but not necessarily what you want to hear. I like to think that I fall under this category of friend.

4) The Comforter - This is the person who is an absolute expert at helping you sweep your worries under the carpet. They'll rub your back, get you a cup of tea, and tell you just what you want to hear ("Becky, he's a fucking asshole, let's go dancing.") Sometimes this is all we really need to get through the tough times.

So it is through our varieties of friends that we work through our shit. If a situation is mild I'll choose the friend that will give me what I need at the moment. For really tough situations, though, I usually go to all of them. That's life, though, comfy cornerers. No one can do it alone!

Stay comfy ya'll.