15 Things You Go Through When You Have a Long Distance BFF

Having a best friend that you never get to see can be rough, but you still make it work. Even when you both get busy and can’t talk for a while, it doesn’t break your bond. Now that you two are separated there are so many things you go through on a daily basis that not everyone gets. Here are some of the good and bad things that long distance best friends will go through:

1. You don’t need to talk everyday but definitely try to.

You and your best friend may end up not texting or talking for a few days or so at a time. But it doesn’t change anything because you talk when you're free again like nothing happened. Though you mainly talk about the important stuff because you already know everything that’s happening in their lives.

2. They are the first person you go to with important news or problems.

Sometimes you even go to them as it’s happening. Your best friend is the perfect person to go to for opinions on things, especially because they get to look from the outside in. You also know they will always be by their phone prepared to text you back so you can always count on them. It is also most important to you that they know all your accomplishments. That guy you like texted you? Next second she already has a screenshot.

3. You try as much as you can to video call, sometimes everyday.

Whether it’s FaceTime or Skype or whatever, you have their contact favorited because you don’t know what you’d do if you didn’t get to see their face at least once a week. When it comes to catching up you both know it’s the best way.

4. The time apart makes seeing each other all the more special.

Some best friends don’t see each other for weeks, months, or years at a time. So when you do see each other it’s the best day of your life, again. There is no greater feeling than getting to hug your best friend and getting to see your human in person after forever.

5. You guys constantly make future plans together.

Whether it’s the next time you see each other or when you are going move in together, you already have extravagant plans together. You could’ve just finished spending time together and already have an itinerary for the next time. You already have your whole future lifestyle picked out and perfected for when you do get to see each other everyday. Of course, cause you know you WILL get that day.

6. You agree to do stuff together even though you are miles apart.

You and your best friend may have a show that you always watch together, or one of you decides to start working out so the other one will too. You live two different lifestyles yet you still make it work.

7. You never fail to give them a special birthday, Christmas, or any holiday.

Once a holiday comes around you already have so many ideas on what to send them that it’s so hard to choose. And how will you ever out do yourself last year? Even though you may get your presents early or late you always wait until you can open the gifts on the phone with each other.

8. You get days where all you can think about is them.

You may be at school or work and can’t stop day dreaming about seeing your best friend again. The longer you are apart from each other the more it happens. It’s like you see each other and feel reguvinated and then slowly deteriorate over time till you see them again.

9. Your other friends get jealous.

Your best friend is probably well known within your group of friends at home because that’s all you talk about. Sometimes you may notice how one tends to get jealous over all the love you give your best friend. You feel bad but you know there is no one like your best friend. But even so you will always need your other friends to live. Your best friend probably approves too because your close friends are there to help you when your best friend can’t.

10. There’s no need to “catch up” because you already know everything important that happens every second.

You tell each other everything so when you do call or video chat or visit, you actually don’t sit and catch up like people think you do. You just do your normal things, but with your best friend around or on the phone because it’s just nice to have their presence around.

11. You get to live vicariously through them.

You love to see just what your friend goes through on a daily basis. Even the completely normal stuff. So in a way it’s like you get to live two separate lives. You wish you could be apart of their daily life but you of course have your own lifestyle in another place so it’s important to you to know what’s going on.

12. Social media is the best place for your support.

You have all their different social media’s with post notifications on. You are ready any second to like one of their posts 20 thousand times. You have to like them all even if you are jealous about a picture with other friends. Unless it’s her significant other then you give it even more love. Though, the adorable selfies are what get your heart eyes “I love you amazing human” comments.

13. Thinking about drifting apart is not an option.

You hear stories of your friends who have drifted apart but it breaks your heart. You sometimes think about it and get terrified that you will lose them. Sometimes when you get a reminder of a tradegy like that you immediately text them how much you love them. Or if you feel like something bad is about to happen you also text to let them know your okay and check in to see if they are.

14. You have complete trust that nothing can ruin you.

It’s been all this time apart already and you’ve never even faltered as friends. If it’s lasted this long without seeing each other and time without texting each other already, you know it can last even longer. You know there is no stronger bond than what you two have.

15. You have some little thing on you at all times that reminds you of them.

Whether it’s a piece of jewelry or a clothing item or a phone case. You always have something that came from them or represents them so you have a piece of them with you always. Most times it’s very calming in a stressful situation because seeing that reminds you they’d be there to help if they could.

These are all things long distant best friends go through. Though times can be tough you still wouldn’t have anyone else as your best friend. Lucky for you they wouldn’t either. There is no stronger bond than that of a strong long distance friendship.