That one kid...

There's lots of people that can be defined as "that one kid." There's that one kid that won't stop humming under his/her breath, the one that makes unnecessary comments, the really stupid one, the loud one, the one who only belts every. single. song. in. the. entire. show, et cetera...there's a lot of them.

But this is a "that one kid" that I actually like :)

We all have our friends - some are more of acquaintances than others - but most people have a bestie. A biffle (shudder...why is that even a word?). A confidante. He/she is your stronghold when life decides to use you as the toilet, when the annoying people get just a little too annoying, and when you need someone who will act like a dork with you.

Having this person in your life is key. Key to what? I dunno. Happiness, fun, your mental sanity - you pick. (It's usually d) all of the above). I can guarantee that it is blatantly obvious as to the importance of this person when your sanity depends on him/her.

I love that we can find people that we click with; relationships are a special thing. Don't get me wrong: I love me some boys (lolololol it's totally true) but relationships like that are transitory. Connecting with a friend - enough to understand each other, be able to bitch about unfortunate circumstances, support one another, and not piss each other off - is different. It isn't as fleeting. (That isn't supposed to be a cynical take on relationships; friendships just last at a deeper level in the long run unless you've found "the one.") Sure, we always hear that once we leave high school we won't remain friends with our current friends, but I would like to prove that idea wrong. Just this once!

Best friends are a special species. We respond to each other's names, know how the other will act and react in a situation, and we know when the other person needs rescuing from a loving-but-too-much-to-handle-right-now home and it's 10pm. We send each other pictures of hot guys and baby animals (keep all judgement to a minimum; we're single girls and baby animals are cute!), we can communicate across the room with one look when a certain teacher goes a little psycho or a certain (hot) guy walks into the room, and we tend to suffer from some of the same fears and insecurities. It's a relationship where we can comfortably say, "Hey, I'm not wearing any underwear!" as we jog into Target at 11pm in freaking-5°Minnesota weather. There's no judgement, only peace in the fact that someone can agree with you and assure you that you're not crazy (or that you're just crazy enough to be entertaining). I'm pretty certain only girls are as weird as their best friends we are; we function in a different way than guys do. We say everything, spitting out our emotions and fears and wants and hates so we don't feel so alone. And there's something comforting in having a person that will take you as you are and love you through all the shit you go through together. It's one of those things where I just smile to myself, thank God that I found my bestie, and pray that we can stay connected through the years :)