Any relationship that is of the long-distance variety is not the best case scenario. It takes a lot of a person to look past the miles that separate. Having friends that live hours away has taught me valuable life lessons like never take a person's time for granted or that adventuring on your own can create a positive outcome for yourself. My closest friend and I went to high school together, and last year we moved away for college. She currently lives two hours away from me and while I miss her a little more each day, our friendship hasn't changed a bit.
Having a long-distance relationship with your best friend is beneficial because you each give one another room to grow and begin lives created for themselves. You do not hold them back from spreading their wings or growing personally; you encourage it. When my friend tells me about her friends, I enjoy hearing about them because I not only enjoy seeing who she surrounds herself with, but also love hearing about the fabulous girl she has become.
Along with promoting personal growth, it is always wonderful to visit them and vise versa. Your friend has probably talked you up like you are the president of the United States, so when you visit, it's as if you are a celebrity! Meeting her friends is going to be easy because you probably know all about them as well (or there was some social media stalking before the trip there, but either way it works). My friend plans to visit me for Halloween and I am beyond excited to show what all I have been doing! Your friends are often big support groups in life so of course you want to show off! Best friends will always be proud of the life accomplishments you made.
There is no bigger scene than two girls having a reunion, let me tell you. If you have never seen one, find some ear plugs because there will be a lot of squealing. The reunion is the most exciting thing about a long-distance friendship because it reminds you how everything you are doing is all worthwhile. When the reunion finally happens, it's as if you did not just spend months apart. Everything goes right back to normal and the catching up begins!
While it is much more convenient to have friends that live in your area, long-distance friends are hard to get tired of. Like in any relationship, too much of a person can lead to arguments. While doing long-distance friendships, you ultimately cannot get enough of your friend! And when you are getting tired of your "in town" friends, you will vent to that long-distance friend, which is fabulous because you know that information will go nowhere.
Being in a long-distance friendship is similar to a real relationship, except no passionate kissing, of course. You miss that friend like you would a significant other, and sometimes even text like you would to a significant other. I know that even if no one else wants to talk to me, my long-distance friend would love to chat so my inbox will never be empty.
Once a long distance friendship has begun, you realize that there are very few things that can separate you two. I guess it is true that a true friendship is not about being inseparable. It is about being separated and nothing changes!
