My day cannot start without checking my e-mail, text messages, GroupMe, Instagram, and Facebook. All the notifications need to disappear before I can even think about getting out of bed. I brush my teeth, wash my face with hot water, then cold. I put on the outfit for the gym I picked out last night, and walk downstairs at approximately 7:59, so I'll meet up with my friends at 8 a.m., sharp.
Yes, I do have weekly meals planned with my friends, and yes, they are color-coordinated on my calendar on my phone. I always bite off more than I can chew, especially if that means going out with my friends too many nights in a row, even if I have piles of work to do.
I am completely, utterly, totally Type-A.
What does that mean for me? I'm basically a black coffee-addicted, workaholic, who lives in a fast-paced lifestyle 24/7.
What does that mean for my friend group? That they have to put up with me.
You can easily identify the Type-A friend-- does she get mad when you're more than two minutes late to a planned get together? Does she like to plan things about a week in advance (at least)? Does she always have to know what you're wearing, so she can try and match your level of casual/dress? Does she clean for fun?
So yeah, we're easy to spot. But what do you do if you're Type-A's best friend, and you're....not Type-A? Simple question.
As a person who thrives off organization, I hate when people don't respect my time. If we as friends have something planned at 12 pm, please, for the love of God, don't wait until 11:55 to roll out of bed to meet me. I know you'll be late. And while it's funny to make fun of my own behavior, I don't like when my friends play fun at the way I function. Don't laugh when I say I'll put you in my calendar-- that's just the way I live.
But there also has to be some give and take. I, as the Type-A friend, have to understand that it's okay for people to run a little late sometimes. I also have to understand that life should be lived a little spontaneously. Being the Type-A friend means I'm surrounded by incredible friends who don't live life through an Outlook calendar and a To-Do list...they just kinda live. Personally, I'm a little jealous by their comfortability with life's disorganized manner.
Being the Type-A person in the friend group means I'm constantly inspired to step out of my comfort zone and be okay with the way life goes. So yeah, that means I can put my phone of "Do not disturb" for awhile when I'm with my girls, which is pretty amazing.
