Pragmatically Chosen Family: A Checklist

A friend who does a fantastic “bitch face”
A friend who is a lawyer, works for a lawyer, or has general legal savvy
Someone who is hilarious when you get a few drinks into them
A friend with much better fashion sense than you have
Someone with fabulous taste in shoes who shares your shoe size
An expert in navigating public transportation
Someone with excellent proofreading skills
Someone who will tell you that you’re not crazy to feel a certain way when you really need someone to
Someone not afraid to tell you “no” when you’re completely out of line
A friend who can fix cars or can recommend a good place where the mechanics won’t cheat you
A photographer
A sexpert
Someone with a good handle on graphic design
A mixer of awesome cocktails
Someone who knows all the gossip
A massage therapist

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