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51 Things To Thank Your Best Friend For

A good friend would bail you out of jail, but a best friend would be sitting right next to you, wondering how the hell you ended up there.

Lindsay Veilleux

Feb 20, 2017

Franciscan University of Steubenville

Wendy Veilleux

1. Thank you for being just as weird as I am -- or maybe even weirder.

2. Thank you for never judging me, no matter what.

3. Thank you for being there through the good and the bad.

4. Thank you for believing in me.

5. Thank you for supporting me and my dreams.

6. Thank you for going out of your way for me, even when it is inconvenient.

7. Thank you for reminding me that life isn't always serious.

8. Thank you for breaking me out of my shell.

9. Thank you for listening to me talk about the same guy over and over again.

10. And then for telling me that the guy isn't even worth my time.

11. Thank you for being honest and telling me whether or not you like the guys in my life.

12. Thank you for making me feel beautiful even when I'm sporting sweatpants, a messy bun, and makeup from the night before.

13. Thank you for the shampoo and conditioner I have borrowed while showering at your house.

14. Thank you for hating all the same people that I hate.

15. But also for telling me when I'm being overly petty.

16. Thank you for telling me I'm hotter than the girl he left me for.

17. Thank you for always reminding me what I'm worth.

18. Thank you for always being down for a night filled with carbs.

19. Thank you for the triple chinned Snapchat pictures.

20. Thank you for being by my side during the tough times in my life.

21. Thank you for giving me that extra push whenever I need it.

22. Thank you for always being my Valentine.

23. Thank you for making me feel comfortable in my skin.

24. Thank you for helping me learn to love myself.

25. Thank you for singing with me in the car.

26. Thank you for threatening to beat up my exes.

27. Thank you for seeing through my fake friendships.

28. And for silently watching my back when you knew I was in too deep.

29. Thank you for always feeling like home.

30. Thank you for making the ordinary days extraordinary.

31. Thank you for letting me know whether you're gonna look hot or homeless so I can match your effort levels.

32. And thank you for almost always looking homeless.

33. Thank you for making crazy plans with me.

34. Thank you for the separate conversations we have while everyone is talking in the group chat.

35. Thank you for all of the advice you have given me, even if I rarely listen to it.

36. And thank you for still offering advice when you know I probably won't follow it.

37. Thank you for all of the conversations that start with "remember that one time..."

38. Thank you for having more faith in me than I have in myself.

39. Thank you for helping me face my fears.

40. Thank you for totally 100% supporting my bad eating habits.

41. And for helping me learn gluten-free recipes.

42. Thank you for running interference in my daily questionable decisions.

43. Thank you for being my unbiological sister.

44. Thank you for always making sure I get home safe.

45. Thank you for all the weird dance parties and beach days.

46. Thank you for spending your summer with me.

47. Thank you for having the same sense of humor as me.

48. Thank you for being the keeper of my secrets.

49. Thank you for pulling me out of my comfort zone.

50. Thank you for being YOU.

51. Thank you for the mini hot dogs.

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We don't buy into these... just like how we don't buy our friends.

8. "The whole philanthropy thing isn't real, right?"

7. "I don't need to buy my friends."

6. "Oh, so I'll bet you love to drink."

5. "Can you tell me some of your secrets?"

4. "What do you do at your meetings?"

3. "Do you guys haze really badly?"

2. "Is it just like in the movies?"

1. "Sororities are so basic."

There are plenty of obstacles that come when taking care of kids, but it's a very rewarding experience.

1. You get excited when the parents purchase season passes to the pool.

2. You've become friends with the stay-at-home moms in town.

3. You get a chance to eat "kid foods" again.

4. You've traded in your cute purse for a large tote bag.

5. You have at least one car seat in your backseat.

6. Their nap time is your happy time.

7. Lunch time can be a disaster.

8. You have to play the same board games repeatedly.

9. You catch yourself using the same lines your parents once told you.

10. Your "mom-mode" kicks in at times.

11. Your heart melts a little when they do something cute.

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1. You know you are up next when the teacher pauses while taking attendance

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3. “Wow! That sounds so cool! Where is your family from?”

4. You dread when people ask you to repeat your name over and over because it “sounds so cool when you say it”

5. There’s a 50/50 chance that your name will come back either correct or incorrect at Starbucks

6. People try to find shorter, easier nicknames for you instead of calling you by your actual name

7. When someone famous or fictional character shares your name, you get so happy

8. “What’s your name?” “It’s [name]” “I’m sorry, what was it again?”

9. You’ve pretty much seen every misspelling and heard every mispronunciation of your name throughout your life

10. When you find another person with an “ethnic” sounding name, you both get excited

11. Despite the struggles, your name is pretty unique… just like you

Can I be excused for the rest of my life?

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1. “Oh, so you/your family are immigrants!”

2. “Is Puerto Rico near Mexico?”

3. “Do you speak Puerto Rican?”

4. “You look too light/dark to be Puerto Rican.”

5. “Do I need my passport to go to Puerto Rico?”

6. “Geez, you are obsessed with your flag. We get it, you’re Puerto Rican.”

7. “Why are you so loud?”

8. “So does your family know English?”

9. “Oh my god, Puerto Ricans are so spicy.”

10. “So did you eat a lot of tacos?”

11. “Are you Mexican?”

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