I Have One Best Friend Because I’d Rather Be Loved Deeply Than Widely
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I Have One Best Friend Because I’d Rather Be Loved Deeply Than Widely

Having just one best friend is probably the biggest blessing I could ever ask for in my life.

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I Have One Best Friend Because I’d Rather Be Loved Deeply Than Widely
Rebecca Swyers

Growing up, I was always envious of those girls that would have so many best friends. I was jealous that they had a whole squad that loved and cherished them. It is not like I do not have an abundance of people that love me, it just never felt like it was on the same level. I tried so hard to find more people to be my "best friends", but it never worked out right. Boy, was I wrong about wanting multiple best friends.

Having just one best friend is probably the biggest blessing I could ever ask for in my life. Having someone who can cherish me deeply and be there for me through all the good and bad times is the best thing anyone could ever ask for. I have never been the type of girl to have a lot of friends, not because I could not get them but because I value having a deep connection with someone over popularity. I just let my teen animosity get the best of me, making me want to be popular like the other girls at my school when that is and has never been the road for me.

Having one special person that you can tell all your secrets too, update when important things happen, laugh with, and so much more is 1000x better than having a whole group chat you get to update when you get a promotion at work or having to tell your deepest darkest secret story on five separate occasions. Having a best friend that is fully present when needed, as well as when you are just having a lazy day watching Netflix is better than having to deal with six other girls that cannot be fully present with every single person they also call their best friend.

I personally think that having a deep connection with a best friend can be better than even many romantic relationships can be because they truly get you. They understand what makes you tick, what makes you cry, laugh, happy, scared, etc. It is a wonderful thing to be so known by another human being.

Thankfully for me, I grew up with my best friend so she has lived through all my deep secrets and has seen me at my best and worst. I know that this is not the case for everyone and a friendships length does not define how serious it is. I just have been lucky to get to spend my growing years with my best friend and continue to spend them with her as we get old.

Take a minute and go give your best friend a hug because you should never let him or her forget how special they are to you!

Being loved deeply rather than widely is something many take for granted and people do not realize is a blessing in disguise. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING, will substitute the feeling of being loved by your best friend in a deep way rather than on a surface level.

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