Throughout junior high and high school, I had several BFFs. Here’s a rundown of each:
B and S know very well the rollercoaster that teen best friendship is.
J - Best friend carried over from elementary school. Very smart. Announced she was running for ASB President before I could. Changed the spelling of her name when she saw her birth certificate and realized her mom had been letting her misspell it since kindergarten. Walked from one end of town to another with me when we took the bus there and couldn’t figure out how to get back. Did school announcements together over the intercom. Friendship fizzled after I took too long to return a couple of beanies of hers. Didn’t see her for years until one very foggy day during Christmas break in college when she stopped at the nearest house to get her bearings - that house happened to be mine. Recently reconnected with her on Facebook. Still super smart.
T - Became BFFs with her after a week at church camp together. Very artistic. Known for being a little ditzy. Activity we did the first time I went over to her house: shrinky dink barrettes. Lived in her pool all summer long. Did EVERYTHING together. Went on vacation with each other’s families. Walked to Taco Bell often. Introduced me to MTV at her house. Hosted many, many sleepovers. Made up dances. Remained friends even when we went to different high schools. Had a forest in her backyard. Drifted a bit during college when our lives went different directions. Reconnected when I lived at home for a few months before my wedding. One of my bridesmaids. Get random emails and packages from her every now and then. Still love her.
P - Became BFFs with her after a week at church camp together. Super star soccer player. Hung out with boys together. Lived on completely opposite ends of town from each other. Had an awesome aquarium in her room. Loved going out on her boat. Two weeks younger than me. Got our licenses and cars when we turned 16. Drove all over together. Skipped Health to go out to breakfast on occasion. Had tons of fun. Pretty, but needed validation constantly. Had super untrusting parents who were always checking up on us. Dad had the name of a Simpson’s character. Relationship ended during the summer. Lived too far apart from each other and started hanging out with different people. Saw her wedding photos on MySpace. Looked beautiful.
M - Reason relationship with P fizzled. Became BFFs after I made cheerleading. Already was on cheer. Very responsible. Went on a trip together before we were friends. Was not happy her friend had brought me. Sat at a table together in the back of English while everyone else were at desks. Had constant sleepovers and fast food. Let her drive my car a few times before she turned 16 - stupid, but she was a better driver than me. Did a lot of people watching. Wrote notes to each other when we were bored in class. Drifted a bit when I was out of school for a while from a car accident. Reconnected. Send each other packages. One of my bridesmaids. Don’t talk often enough on the phone. Pick up right where we left off. Still very responsible.
N - Became BFFs working together as counselors at a kids summer camp. Worked there three summers total together. Both cheerleaders. Both frequent movie goers. Big hecklers. Roomed together on a fieldtrip to an out-of-state Shakespeare Festival with our class. Did a lot of waxing, plucking, bleaching, and facial masks together. Went to the drag races. Laid on top of her roof. Laughed like crazy - her grandma thought we should work professionally for laugh tracks. Slept in her playhouse because her family had outgrown their house. Had lots of deep discussions. One of my bridesmaids. Don’t talk often enough on the phone. Pick up right where we left off. Doctor now. Still have plans of becoming beauty pageant judges together someday.
Of all of my BFFs, I only exchanged best friend jewelry with J and T. J and I had one of those broken hearts necklaces, and T and I had puzzle rings that fit together. If I were still into giving my best friends jewelry, I think I would give them this:
or this:
How would you summarize your best friend/s? Do you give each other BFF jewelry? Or are back-to-back, folded-arm best friends pics at Wal*Mart still the classiest way to go?
Tags: jewelry
February 26th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
What is it with always wanting BFF jewelry/paraphernalia? I still find myself, at 25, taking a second look into Claire’s Boutique. There’s just something about saying that someone belongs to you that is reassuring.
February 26th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
Lacy, I can see that I will become utterly addicted to this blog. Love your taste, love your spunk.
February 28th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
I think it’s best to wear matching outfits. It expresses unity in the classiest way.