I've never understood the pessimistic stigma about girl's having a boyfriend that is also their best friend. My boyfriend and I have both found a nice balance between being with each other and being with our friends, yet some people still get upset because we don't talk to them as much anymore because we spend a lot of our time together. If you're planning to spend the rest of your life with someone, why not spend as much time as you can with them?
Having a boyfriend that is also your best friend is the best package deal you could ever come up with. He's the first one I run to when I've had a bad day and the one person who I know will not judge me for doing or saying something stupid and I've never been more thankful to have that in my life. I shouldn't be sorry that he's my best friend. We have such a strong bond and our relationship goes beyond the love and support one should get from their significant other.
My boyfriend knows practically everything that goes on in my life. Whether he wants to hear it or not (he probably doesn't, but that's fine), I tell him all the latest gossip and god bless him for pretending to care and acting interested in who's dating who and what someone said about another girl and what drama is going on in my inner circle. He's the first one I tell about whatever new and exciting news I get. When something major happens, he's the first one I want to tell and I'm always thrilled to share these exciting moments with him before anyone else. He's the one that I trust most when I'm in my most vulnerable state. He has my best interests at heart and he'll tell me exactly what I need to hear. We never run out of things to say to each other, but we also are completely okay with sitting in silence. There's never a dull moment with us.
Everyone always says that we should adore our friends and not focus so much on relationships at such a young age, but I can honestly say that the bond I have with my boyfriend is uncomparable to the bonds I've had with friends.
So, to my boyfriend, thank you for spending countless hours a day with me.
My boyfriend is my best friend and I'm not even slightly sorry.