While it seems awesome to keep the same childhood friends forever, it
can also be unrealistic. There comes a time to grow up and try knew
things. Everyone takes a different path in life. Maybe your journey is
going off to college where you are going to find new interest and meet
brand new lifelong friends. Or perhaps you chose to travel the world, an
adventure that may broaden your horizon and lead you to love. Possibly
you get right into work after high school and are too busy trying to
make money that you loose touch with your friends.
At
some point in life you take a journey to find yourself. While you are
finding yourself, new interests, new friends, new places, you may find a
whole new life. Your new life might not include your old friends.
Although what is best for you in your life right now may not include
your past friends, your childhood friends will always be important
people you can count on. No matter where you end up, you will always go
back to your first friends. And here is why:
1. They know your family better than anyone.
You can tell anyone the endless stories about your family member, but
your childhood friends know first hand. They have listened to you
complain when your siblings were driving you nuts. They were just as
annoyed when your parents grounded you. They have attended your family
parties and seen the late night drama with your aunts and uncles. They
cried with you when your grandparents passed away. They sat through most
of your family’s Sunday night dinners, and of course they have their
own favorite dish of your mom’s. Your siblings have the same bond with
your first best friend as you do. Your adulthood friends may know all
the details in your family history, but your childhood friends felt the
emotions of those family stories with you.
2. They never judge you.
No matter how big of a mistake you make, your childhood friends won’t
mind. They have already seen you at your worst, and lets face it,
nothing can be more embarrassing than your awkward high school phase
that they stood by and loved you through. You cannot forget who was
there the first time you drank too much. Luckily you were brought up
with friends who would clean up your puke, text your mom you weren’t
coming home that night, and sneak you into their basement so your
parents wouldn’t know you were drinking. And of course you never had to
feel bad about it because you did the same for them.
3. You do not need to hide your quirks.
Sometimes you are in the mood to dance
even though you have no sense of rhythm. Or you want to belt your
favorite song at the top of your lungs even though you are tone deaf.
Who is better to do these activities with than the people who revealed
how truly awful you were at them? You might be embarrassed you still
sleep with your ‘blankey’ in front of your new friends, but your old
friends have had plenty of sleepovers with that old piece of cloth.
4. They will always reminisce on the best times with you.
Every story you have, they have the same one. You love to tell your
hilarious stories of your past to your new friends, but your old friends
can help you tell the stories. And remind you of the ones you’ve
forgotten. Nothing can give you a better laugh than reliving your
foolish memories with the people you made them with.
5. They will always give you a reality check.
Your adult friends may always be there for you and listen to your
problems, but your childhood friends will put you back in place. They
were there for your first heartbreak, and helped you realize life goes
on its no reason to cry for days. They have been around long enough to
know when they are brutally honest that you will get over it. If your
being dramatic, you better believe they will tell you to knock it off
because no one wants to listen to you whine about something so stupid.
And when you bought a new sweater, they won’t fake love it, they will
tell you to change without a problem. They rather put you in place than
let you embarrass yourself.
6. They know just what you need.
They know exactly what buttons to push for a good laugh when you are
messing around. But they also know what to do to cheer you up. You love
getting iced coffees? Well when you are in a bad mood you bet they are
on their way to your house with your favorite treat. You are having a
bad day and want to be left alone? I am sure your new friends are coming
up with the best advice, but you just don’t want to hear it at the
moment. You may put on a big fake smile so no one asks ‘what’s wrong?’
and everyone believes it, but your childhood friends have seen it too
many times to believe it now. They know to just sit by your side and let
you calm down in silence. Then when you are ready to talk, they are
waiting for you to open up.
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