My Bestfriends.

The idea of having best friends has been on my mind a lot lately. It seems so juvenille to say "you're my best friend" doesn't it? But there just are friends that are the best and that is the only way to describe them. I guess you can say "closest friend" but still the 'est' implies there is only one. So I always have to say "one of my best friends". Anyway I don't know why I've put so much thought into it, but I have several best friends. So in honor of Valentines Day (yeah I know it's over...holy crap just realized today is my dad's birthday! Better call him...anyway...) I thought I would analyze my definition of a best friend and if I left anything out that you think should be on the list please comment what you think they are.

1. A bestfriend contacts you and doesn't leave all the contacting up to you. There are some friends that even though I love them, if I never made the effort we'd never see each other.
2. It goes beyond contacting. They want to see you in person and make an effort to do so. You know you all have those friends on facebook that you talk to frequently, but never actually hang out with in person.
3. They boost your self esteem and never criticize you. I had a "best friend" once who always subtly criticized me or brought up embarrassing things, well guess what, I don't put up with it anymore....which brings me to my next thing...
4. A bestfriend is someone who you have been, or know you will be friends with forever. There is something that bonds you to stay friends for a very long time. 
5. A bestfriend is someone you can be real with. You can be honest and not worry about judgment. 
6. They're there for you in whatever way they can be. If they're far away, to talk when you need it. If they're close, to babysit last minute when something comes up (just an example). 
7. Lastly, a bestfriend is obviously someone you have things in common with. Sometimes you end up with best friends by default. You grew up with them and you're just friends because you've always been friends. Sometimes you do have lots in common with those types, but a bestfriendship can't really flourish without things you have in common right? Either that or your personalities have to be supremely compatible that what you have in common is your love for each other.

So when I say 'best friend' from now on, I do not really mean my one BEST friend. I mean my friend that meets this criteria. It's just a definition of a type of friend. It shouldn't even be separated. It should be bestfriend (I changed all of them in the list to be bestfriend instead...now you know why I did that haha). Like it's just a type of friend. hahahahaha I am laughing at how ridiculous I am. But it's a thought I've had on my mind a lot. What else do you think makes a bestfriend?