If you read her entry, she says some things about calling best friends 'best friend'. I disagree. I think that best friends, become your best friend, because they are meant to be your best friend because you are alike. Then, you become closer and closer to that person, and automatically, you are "BFFs". Then, you might see that closeness, and call yourselves best friends. But the label itself shouldn't be made beforehand, or it is false. Thus, it is meaningless. And as for the label breaking up a friendship, if something as simple as the words 'best friend' can destroy a friendship, don't you think you're better out of such a friendship anyway?
In addition, I would like to restate, the fact that 'best friend' is not a contract, or ever-lasting marriage proposal. It is a fact of life, and like life, is apt and available to change. Friendship is much like a swing set. Your friends are everyone on the swings and each of you are going at your own pace of life. Sometimes, you happen to swing at exactly the same pace, and then because the wind is no longer cutting out your words as you cross, you talk. You become closer. This is your best friend.
But then one of you starts swinging higher than the other and your paths are off track for that moment, and maybe you will be at the same pace as another. But this other friend is not any less because you are swinging differently, they are just not close. And if she learns how to swing really high, you can both swing together and be best friends again? It all depends on your changing personalities. Not that best friends or any friend is something to be flaky about. They are just subject to change. Within reason. Vale amicae!
