Let's be real. We are girls... and we don't like to share -- UNLESS it's with your best friend!
Your best friend is someone who you share everything with. You share each other's clothes, shoes, make-up, homework assignments, food, and if you really love them, you will loan them your car. A best friend is someone you tell everything to and trust with your life. You put a lot of stock in that relationship, and, let's face it, you owe them entirely too much money to back out now. It's best to keep them happy considering they could ruin your life with all the blackmail they have on you!
As much as we love to share WITH our best friend, we DO NOT and WILL NOT share our best friend! If you are a girl, I'm sure you know exactly what I am talking about. Everything in your life is going dandy, until some random (and way too giddy) bimbo comes from who even knows where and tries to take your spot. News Flash: NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!
You're probably sitting there thinking of a situation where this very thing has happened to you. We have all been there! Girls by nature are territorial, and a great deal feistier than we get credit for. Let me enlighten you on why we ladies just cannot seem to share our best friend.
1. Jealousy.
Everything that was once so simple now becomes a competition. Who would you rather spend time with? Who has more in common with you? Who likes and comments on more of your Instagram photos? Who has known you longer? And so on.
2. This New "Best Friend" doesn't know her like you know her.
She has not been around for as long as you. She doesn't know all the little things that make her happy, or mad. She doesn't understand her undeniable love for Taco Bell (Taco BAE). If they don't know her love for Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream and crop tops, then I'm sorry -- who are you again?
3. What if they make plans without you?
This is a HUGE no-no. Do I even need to elaborate on this? OK. Great.
4. Three's a crowd.
Drama comes from jealousy. Jealousy and three sound a lot like the same word. OK, not really -- but you get the point. When there are three people, secrets of other friends tend to overlap. One friend just "assumes" you told the other and will start spilling all of your business. Yeah... Let's Not.
5. No one can replace the original.
OK... So you get to know the new girl and she isn't horrifying. Actually, she is quite tolerable. So what do you do now? You don't want to damage your best friendship over another person. Here is a great solution: Get along with her for YOUR best friend's sake... but always remember -- you're the maid of honor, and she's simply a bridesmaid. ;)
