I’ll start: When I tell that one amazing story for the umpteenth time and they are still happy for me instead of calling it out annoyed.
Sometimes it’s the way we have heated arguments or ignore our differences. Hear me out.
I hate these arguments, but we often just move on. And I guess everybody knows we’ll besties and play games again soon, regardless.
We have been friends for 20 years, since school. Partially growing apart, even politically, there are some troubles we can’t fix. Asshole situations included. But everyone seems to be able to ignore them at some point, and we all get back together for a BBQ, boardgames or the usual new years eve, as if we were still 16 years old.
Having overcome all these things, it feels like nothing can separate us anymore. Therefore, we can talk about absolutely everything, even if it leads to a fight. I kind of makes us open up personally and we can even make fun about it too. Imagine a comedy central roast but then its all over and back to normal.
Of course, the arguments are a bad thing but whenever we have them, i am reminded that I don’t need to worry about it. I don’t have that with anybody else. And mostly it is a fun harmonic group, btw.
When you can hear each others same jokes for the umpteenth time and still laugh.
When we can have a great time at, like, the grocery store.
true af. i love going to the store with someone and making fun of random weird product names and stuff i see
When, no matter how long it has been since you saw each other last it is like you saw them yesterday.
They can insult each other constantly, and neither of them takes it to heart.
They are reliable and show up (and mostly on time). From big events to small everyday hangouts, time is the most valuable thing we have. If someone is willing to share their time with me, it shows me how much they actually care about the relationship.
Reaching out from time to time, initiating conversation, sending a random stupid meme, something, anything to just keep communication and contact functioning.
Respecting my boundaries. If someone knows that a certain thing like ribbing me or making some unsolicited criticism annoys me and they still do it, they’re not good friends and I start reconsidering my relationship with them. Those who respect my boundaries and limits know they’ll get that in return and have become by best mates for years.
