The author is the one organizing friends' hangouts. Courtesy of the author I've spent years organizing gatherings for my female friends. Friendship requires effort, especially as adults get busier. Being the organizer is less glamorous and more important than people realize. I'm the organizer in my friend group. But I'm not by nature an organizer. I love to separate the laundry into piles and then shove the clothes, unfolded, into drawers. I'm also not a glamorous, girl boss who makes everyon