How do I classify a best friend?

hola mis amores;

Hope all of you are having a good week!

I technically was out of ideas for a post and out of nowhere one of my friends said something that inspired me to write this.

We were talking, rather chatting and he asked me "What makes one person your best friend?" In the heat of the moment, I answered from the top of my head. But, now I've had a lot of time to introspect and ponder. What I answered, was just the tip of the iceberg.

What makes one person your best friend?

If you asked me this question maybe a year ago, I wouldn’t have an answer to it. If you asked me as a child, I bet there’d, be something vague as an answer, but as a teen, I’d probably tell you how it was a Western concept and that there was no such thing.

Growing up, making friends has always been hard for me. As a child, it was way easier because I used to be outgoing and somehow made friends easily. But stepping into teenage and then making friends has been a real task for me. This mainly stemmed from my increasing introversion. I liked to keep to myself, still do. Combined with a few bad experiences, I had sworn off finding a best friend.

One thing that I learned was, you don’t find a best friend. It just happens.

As ironic as it may sound, you find a person and it just clicks. It’s like you suddenly understand why others didn’t last.

To majorly answer the question, it’s someone you feel at home with.

Home is more of an emotion and feeling than a place. Being at home means being yourself, the true self. It’s a place where you don’t fear judgment and it’s okay to make mistakes.

Also, it need not be one person.

Talking to your best friend should feel like removing your shoes after a long day. Changing into your pajamas after a warm shower. Like curling under your blanket. Something akin to watching your comfort show, while eating a tub of ice cream. Like when you finally satisfy your cravings.

Being with your best friend is like a warm wave of love washing over you.

Your secrets are safe with them. Because mostly they either aren’t listening to you or forget.

It's someone who keeps annoying you, but you don't feel annoyed.

It's that person with whom you wouldn't mind sharing the bigger piece of the pizza. However, after a fight, which might be verbally as well as physically abusive. Yet, none of you take offense.

They're family in the truest sense. Because they aren't bonded to you by blood but instead emotionally.

For me, I always wonder how they could've chosen literally anyone else but instead, they chose me. Makes me happy, always.

I also find it hard to distinguish between romantic and platonic love, but if being in love (romantically) is like loving your best friend, I don't think it could get any better.

This post accurately captures what I feel when I'm looking at my best friends.

I found this on pinterest. Here's the link.

A special thank you to the person who asked me this question! You saved me from wracking my brain too much hehe <3

Also a big fat i love you to my best friends!!

Hope all of you have a good week and weekend ahead!

Until next time!