8 Reasons Why My Best Friends Forever Are, In Fact, Forever

8 Reasons Why My Best Friends Forever Are, In Fact, Forever

No matter what happens, they are my people.
Alexa Hines
Alexa Hines Nov 16, 2017
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My friends mean the world to me. They are there for me through the ups and downs of life. They make me smile and they make me cry (happy tears). Here are 8 reasons why I know they will be around forever

1. They are there for me whenever I need them.

I can call on them at 8 AM or at 2 AM and my best friends would be there for me.

2. I don’t remember life without them.

Whether I have known them for six months or six years, I don’t remember life without them. I feel like they have always been around.

3. We have the same values.

We value the same things in life. At the core, this is what keeps us close.

4. We get through everything together.

My high school best friends and I went through college applications together. My college best friends and I have gone through freshman year and all the struggles together. We stick by each other's sides.

5. We know too much about each other.

Not saying that just because I know everything about my best friends and can read their minds means we are going to be friends forever. It is the fact that we understand each other and know where our thoughts and feelings come from.

6. We know how to listen to each other.

It sounds like a simple task, but very few people are as attentive as my best friends. They wait for me to finish my, sometimes long, rants. They know, also, that I love listening to them as well.

7. We never sugarcoat with each other.

I’m never afraid to be honest with them, and they are never afraid to be honest with me, even if the truth will sometimes hurt. If I think a guy is just not that into them, I don’t create excuses. I know they would do the same for me. They don’t create “what ifs” to temporarily make me feel better. We’re way too close to sugarcoat anything.

8. Their family feels like my family.

We treat each other’s family like they are our own. Their parents are my extra set of parents and I have more siblings because of them.

So to my best friends, thanks for always being there in the past, being here now and being there for me in the future. I know you have my back and I will always have yours. Best friends forever.

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Alexa Hines
Alexa Hines Nov 16, 2017
At Texas Christian University

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The Thank You My Dad Deserves

While our moms are always the heroes, our dads deserve some credit, too.
Caity Callan
Caity Callan Feb 14, 2017
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Dear Dad,

You’ve gone a really long time without being thanked. I'm not talking about thanks for things like opening the Gatorade bottle I couldn't or checking my tires when my car’s maintenance light is flashing, but rather the thanks I owe you for shaping me into the person I am today.

Thank you for teaching me what I deserve and for not letting me settle for anything less.

While the whole world was telling me I wasn’t good enough, you were there to tell me I was. Whether this was with boys, a friend, or anything else, you always built my confidence to a place I couldn’t build it to on my own. You showed me what my great qualities were and helped me feel unique. But most of all, you never let me settle for anything less than what I deserved, even when I wanted to. Without you, I wouldn’t be nearly as ambitious, outgoing or strong.

Thank you for giving me someone to make proud.

It’s hard to work hard when it’s just for myself, but so easy when it’s for you. All through school, nothing made me happier than getting a good grade back because I knew I got to come home and tell you. With everything I do, you give me a purpose.

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Thank you for showing me what selflessness looks like.

You are the prime example of what putting your family first looks like. If me wanting something means that you can’t get what you want, you’ll always sacrifice. From wearing the same t-shirts you’ve had since I was in elementary school so I could buy the new clothes I wanted, to not going out with your friends so you could come to my shows, you never made a decision without your family at the forefront of your mind. If there is one quality you have that I look up to you for the most, it’s your ability to completely put your needs aside and focus entirely on the wants of others.

Thank you for being the voice in the back of my head that shows me wrong from right.

Even though many of your dad-isms like “always wear a seatbelt” easily get old, whenever I’m in a situation and can’t decide if what I’m doing is right or wrong, I always can hear you in the back of my head pointing me in the right direction. While I may not boost your ego often enough by telling you you’re always right, you are.

Thank you for being real with me when nobody else will.

Being your child hasn’t always been full of happiness and encouragement, but that’s what makes you such an integral part of my life. Rather than sugarcoating things and always telling me I was the perfect child, you called me out when I was wrong. But what separates you from other dads is that instead of just knocking me down, you helped me improve. You helped me figure out my faults and stood by me every step of the way as I worked to fix them.

Most of all, thank you for showing me what a great man looks like.

I know that marriage may seem very far down the road, but I just want you to know that whoever the guy I marry is, I know he’ll be right because I have an amazing guy to compare him to. I know you’re not perfect (nobody is), but you’ve raised me in a such a way that I couldn’t imagine my kids being raised any differently. Finding a guy with your heart, drive, and generosity will be tough, but I know it will be worth it.

Dad, you’re more than just my parent, but my best friend. You’re there for me like nobody else is and I couldn’t imagine being where I am now without you.

Love you forever,

Your little girl

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Caity Callan
Caity Callan Feb 14, 2017
At University of Texas

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Screw Girl Code And Bro Code, It's Just Human Code

Simply put, if you see someone looking uncomfortable, do something about it.

Kayla Brown
Kayla Brown Nov 15, 2018
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Girl code is an unspoken list of rules that girls have to follow in order to be a good friend or even just a good person. They involve relationships, clothes, appearance, confidence, and honesty.

Some main ones include: Don't date your friend's ex. (even if you ask them and they give you permission)

Wait until your friend is in the house before you drive away(It seems like a common courtesy, but you don't know how many people don't do it.)

Don't let your friend go to the bathroom by herself, even if she's just touching up her make-up (You can wait a few minutes to eat your food)


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Bro code is an unspoken list of rules that guys(bros) have to follow in order to be a good friend or even just a good person. They involve relationships, family and romantic, and honesty.

Some main ones include: Bros before hoes unless you're putting a ring on it (sometimes not even then)

You will always be a wingman for your bro (and a good one)

Always offer the last of anything to your bro (even if it's the last piece of your favorite pizza)


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Both Girl code and Bro code have good points, but why isn't there a gender-neutral code? I'm not saying this in defense of the LGBT community, but as a girl who has multiple guy friends as well as multiple girl friends and is not the only one in this position.

Guys say bros before hoes, but in the scenario am I the hoe or a bro? I'm hoping the latter, but I don't know. Wouldn't it be easier if it was mates before dates? There's no confusion and it makes sense for guys and girls and the exception would still be marriage.

I think that the girl code rule of waiting until your friend is inside should apply to both bros and girls. You want to make sure that your friend gets inside safe and that they didn't lose their key or forget their phone in your car. And if you're feeling extra nice, you could walk them to the door or inside, and get yourself a cup of chocolate milk.

A lesser known bro code rule is that if your bro's girl calls and asks where he is or what he's doing, you don't know. I think this should be applied to everyone. If your bro or friend didn't tell their significant other where they are or what they're doing, it's not your responsibility to throw them under the bus. In fact, it's better to just plead the 5th.

Girls have a policy to save any girl from a creepy guy, even if they've never met each other. I think this should be across the whole playing field. People only think of girls as being targets, but guys can be as well. Simply put, if you see someone looking uncomfortable, do something about it.

And finally, one of the most important, tell your bro or girl friend if their significant other is cheating on them. Even if they hate you for it, you did the right thing because it would be worse if they found out you knew and did nothing.

I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with saying girl code to your friend when you ask her to walk with her to the bathroom. I'm not saying when one of your bros is checking out another bros' girlfriend, you shouldn't say bro code. I'm saying that these rules don't just belong to a specific gender, but mankind as a whole.

Kayla Brown
Kayla Brown Nov 15, 2018
At Susquehanna University

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