"Hello. My name is Daniel, but my friends call me Danny. I visited Seattle with my dad once. I like orcas."
That was the first thing he ever said to me when we first met a little over 2 years ago. Since then he has become one of my best friends and my go to person for advice. Sometimes it's hard being friends though since he lives on the other side of the country. While I'm certainly glad we're friends and there are plenty of positives, these are the worst things about having a best friend that lives so far away.
1- He Can't Hug Me When I'm Sad
I love hugs. I thrive on hugs, especially when I'm sad. Having him live almost 3,000 miles away from me is super rough because he can't just come over and hug me when I'm in need.
2- Visiting Him Requires Me To Sell A Kidney
Okay, maybe not a kidney. But it is expensive. A roundtrip ticket costs anywhere from a little over $500 to over $1,000, making this the most expensive friendship I've ever had.
3- Time Zones Are A Hassle
It's only a 3 hour difference, but sometimes 3 hours can seem like a lot. Specifically when I can't sleep and it's 12 am here but 3 am there and he's already asleep. Or when it's 9 am there and he's awake and ready to talk but it's 6 am here and I'm still fast asleep.
4- Not Being Able To Hang Out When We're Bored
Most friends can get together and hang out when they're bored, not us. As mentioned before it would take a kidney and 6 hour plane ride for us to hang out together. When we're both bored we're forced to just talk about how bored we are and hope for the best
5- He Can't Beat People Up For Me
Sometimes people are mean and he'd be more than willing to beat someone up for me, if it weren't for those pesky 3,000 miles that are separating us.
6- He Can't Be There For The Good Moments
I'm in band at school and sometimes there are performances that I wish he could be there for. Then there are the birthdays we can't spend together, soccer games I can't go to, graduation parties, Halloween parties, NYE parties. Needless to say holidays are rough.
7- He Roots For The Wrong Football Team
Let's just say when the Seahawks played the Patriots in the Super Bowl, our friendship almost ended.
Despite everything though, I wouldn't trade our friendship for the world.
