While the world sees the side you choose to show them, a best friend loves the side you don’t. Here are 7 things that you can completely connect to if you enjoy the true satisfaction of having one close friend.
- The truth behind your million-dollar speeches – Oh yes, you have such a way with words. Everyone believes that you just have it naturally. But it’s your best buddy who has heard your routine a billion times (they probably know every line off by memory), who has soothed you in the event of a last-minute panic attack in the restroom, and who has repeatedly told you that you are “amazing.” Best friends, though, can also predict how much of those promises you genuinely intend to keep. They are aware of the complete truth underneath your “half lies,” but closest friends aren’t always critical.
- Things you are conscious about – Like singing a duet at karaoke nights and even something as trivial as wearing a red skirt – you can always count on your buddy to ease the discomfort. As you maintain your calm composure on the outside, your buddy knows exactly how the butterflies in the stomach have a battle of flutters.
- Your real self – It could be your hair, your eyes or even your soul – the best friend knows the true you, just like you would know theirs. And no matter how dark it might be (no pun intended) the love is unconditional. After all, you need someone you can shamelessly be yourself around and vent your confessions to!
- The secrets of the bloodline – How lousy a businessman your famous uncle actually is, how your cousin really landed that scholarship, or what exactly happens at the family holiday home every summer – your best friend has a complete lowdown of everything. All those things that your family keeps under wraps, your best friend keeps them private too.
- The minute you fell in love – Your best buddy will always be the first to know. If Cupid struck you with his bow, it means they will have to listen to every minute detail of the rendezvous a million times over. …and the minute you fell out of it – Your best friend instantly took over the role of your advocate, confidante, and therapist; and till date solemnly maintains the fact that it was never your fault.
- The times you’ve been turned down – It takes courage to handle rejection and most often than not, we keep it to ourselves. While you shrug off the rejections and pretend that ‘it’s all good’, your best friend has witnessed all that happens behind closed doors. They’ve sat you down and told you, ‘you’re better than that’!
- To handle your tears –While everyone’s had those embarrassing teary moments in public, not everyone has witnessed how you look when you howl, wail and ugly-cry like a child. A shoulder, a tight hug, and a genuine assurance that everything will be fine – your old buddy has seen you through your worst. They know how pathetic you look with a running nose, red-eyes, and a twisted-face. And you’re still friends!
You don’t have to say it; the love goes beyond words, continuous announcements and ‘bff’ hashtags on social media. They know you love them to the moon and back, even if you are way cool to say it.
So, go on, give your best friend a high five now!