Category: Friendship
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For The BFFs Who Live Far Away But Are Better Friends Than Anyone Next Door
We live in different states. We rarely see each other in person anymore. But our distance has not weakened our friendship. You are still a better friend to me than some of the girls next door. I have friends who could drive to my place in fewer than ten minutes — but they do not […]
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An Open Letter To The Friend Who Became My Sister
Love is thicker than blood. Sis, There are friends. Then, there are best friends. According to “Grey’s Anatomy’s” Meredith Grey and Cristina Yang, they’re your person. The one who, “if I murdered someone, I’d call you to help me drag the corpse across the living room floor.” You’re so much more to me than any […]
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7 Reasons Your Lover Should Be Your Best Friend
I think a big issue with relationships these days is that people (particularly men) separate the idea of a relationship from the idea of a friendship. That being said – I have my own thoughts and opinions on the concept of men and women being able to be ‘just friends’ with each other with no […]
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To My Best Friend Who Is My ‘Always’
I am a gal with a few best friends. Lucky me. No, grateful me. But there is one of them that withstood the test of everything awful in my life and arrived with me at the gates of recovery carrying half of my heart, and likely my mind and body too. She was always there, […]
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Being Friends With Benefits Broke My Heart
Being friends with benefits broke my heart. It’s my own fault. I had zero interest in a casual relationship but I agreed to one anyone. I agreed because my self-esteem was low. I was upset you didn’t want to date me, but I didn’t think anyone else would want to date me either, so I […]
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Science Says That Staying Friends With An Ex Is A Bad Idea
Yes, there is a whole bunch of people out there who are comfortable with staying friends with their exes. And even though it might seem weird to you; it might not necessarily seem too weird to them. But still, there’s this feeling inside of you that you can’t shake. You just can’t seem to bring […]
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To My Friend Who Really Wasn’t My Friend
You win some, you lose some. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me three times, why are we still friends? If someone has yet to tell you, allow me to be the first: you are important. Something I consistently struggle with (and imagine I will continue to in […]
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An Open Letter To The Friend Who Has Been Through Too Much
To you, my friend. Dear Bestie, First off, I want to say how terribly sorry I am that you have had to endure everything that has happened to you. It breaks my heart seeing you sad and knowing that there is nothing I can do to make the hurt go away. I see the amazing […]
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Why Women Who Don’t Give AF Make The Best Friends
Women who don’t give AF aren’t heartless or uncaring, they just know how and where to spend their energy and have no time for anything that doesn’t serve them. For these reasons and more, they make the best friends you could ever have. 1. THEY’RE NOT AFRAID TO TELL YOU THE UNFILTERED TRUTH. Women who don’t give […]
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Remember To Support Your Friends Who Are Struggling
When you have a cold, you usually recover. Your stuffy nose goes away. Your fever decreases. Your headache stops, and the pain in your throat ceases. But when you’re struggling with mental health, recovery doesn’t happen so easily (or quickly). Mental health is long term. If you have a friend struggling with anxiety, depression, bipolar, […]