10 Things You Only Know If You’re Her Ride Or Die

Well looky here: it’s National Best Friends Day! Not to be confused with International Women’s Day, National Best Friends Day is a truly celebration of all of the ride-or-die relationships out there, the best babes and the homies. Ain’t nobody got time for frenemies; this is an ode to the true-blue buds. These are the things you only know if you’re best friends with someone.

1. You know their first hotmail address.

Come to think of it, you know their first pet, their first kiss, what their first mobile phone looked like. Hmu, strawberryprincess90@hotmail.com! Ttyl, cherrychic7@hotmail.com!

2. You know what their MySpace page looked like.

And you’ve got the photographic evidence to prove it. You remember their profile picture because you’re the one who took it. You remember what their anthem was, what their background design was.

3. You know their favourite and most hated foods.

You could pretty much document their entire diet and feeding schedule because they take the liberty of Snapchatting/DM’ing/FaceTiming you while they’re eating. If you’re not receiving these images, then it’s because you’re eating with them IRL.

4. You know every nook and cranny of their body.

From their weird toes to that crazy birthmark on their lower back. This is primarily due to several years’ worth of getting changed in front of one another and various states of nakedness at parties and on holidays.

5. You know every malady they’ve ever suffered, because they’ve consulted you about it.

Itchy x, kinda inflamed y? Yeah, you’ve had the displeasure of seeing it all, and being informed of the recovery process. Again, something you wish you didn’t know.

6. On that note, you know their bowel movements.

We repeat: Something you wish you were not privy to.

7. You know their relaxation routine, and how to get them to come out when they really don’t want to but you really, really do.

What’s friendship without a little mastermind manipulation?

8. You know just what to say to get through to them if they’re being exxtra/are in need of a heavy dose of reality.

You’ve heard them declare they ‘don’t need internships; [they’re] going straight to the top.’ Yes, honey, have fun with that.

9. You know every name of every person who broke their heart.

You also know the ridiculous things they said and did trying to get them back/get over them. Hell, you were probably right there with them, dancing up a storm on the D-floor, drinking way too much, staying up way too late, stopping them from texting or calling their ex/former fling.

10. Most importantly, you know just what to say and do when they’re upset. 

And you know what? They know just what to say and do when you’re upset. ‘Cuz they’re your best friend.