I ask not rhetorically — like “How shitty of a friend ARE you, anyway? Did you seriously just try to leave me a VOICEMAIL rather than text me?!” — but in a way that helps you determine: are you more of butterfly or firefly? (or a couple other “types”). Know thyself.
I’m giving you access to this quiz that the New York Times shared this week as part of their “5-day Friendship Challenge,” as a free gift (as one of my benefits as a paid NYT subscriber)!
So take this quick quiz (which has some fun and cleverly worded questions) and let me know your “type” below!
First person to answer will get MY response (because I know you’re just DYING to know!)
You win, Andrea! - I'm a firefly! I had to think carefully on a couple questions about who I truly am NOW, vs who I was (or thought I was) in my college years and earlier adult hood. And my results show that I'm still close to butterfly. But I'm a firefly. Thanks for participating! And enjoy being home! :) :) :)
I am so much less stressed being home with my remaining cat and my writing. I think it's wonderful and not surprising that you are a firefly. Fly on little firefly.
Hi Alison....Firefly - I think it is correct....but the older I am getting....hmmm....some of the answers were a bit of a toss up. :) I hope that you are doing well! Thanks for sharing this!
I am a Evergreen! Description: Picture a mighty spruce tree: lush, green and reliable year round. It seems to always be healthy and thriving, so long as it is getting enough sunlight and water. Evergreens like you feel most alive when you’re being nourished by frequent interactions with close friends. And you tend to prefer it when those interactions feel deep and meaningful. “You easily give love to others,” said Kasley Killam, the social scientist who developed the framework for the quiz. “And that makes you easy to love in return.”
No surprise, I'm a wallflower. Always the homebody.
You win, Andrea! - I'm a firefly! I had to think carefully on a couple questions about who I truly am NOW, vs who I was (or thought I was) in my college years and earlier adult hood. And my results show that I'm still close to butterfly. But I'm a firefly. Thanks for participating! And enjoy being home! :) :) :)
I am so much less stressed being home with my remaining cat and my writing. I think it's wonderful and not surprising that you are a firefly. Fly on little firefly.
I’m an Evergreen 🌲
I need to read about what this one means!
Firefly, here.
Flies of a feather, stick together! (or something. ;)
Hi Alison....Firefly - I think it is correct....but the older I am getting....hmmm....some of the answers were a bit of a toss up. :) I hope that you are doing well! Thanks for sharing this!
I know what you mean! I am a toss up on a few, too. I was more butterfly when I was younger, for sure!
I’m doing well and hope the same for you! THANKS for reading and se ding your support of my writing earlier this year! It means so much!
Firefly! Now ya see me, now ya don't... ;)
ha! good one ;)
I am a Evergreen! Description: Picture a mighty spruce tree: lush, green and reliable year round. It seems to always be healthy and thriving, so long as it is getting enough sunlight and water. Evergreens like you feel most alive when you’re being nourished by frequent interactions with close friends. And you tend to prefer it when those interactions feel deep and meaningful. “You easily give love to others,” said Kasley Killam, the social scientist who developed the framework for the quiz. “And that makes you easy to love in return.”