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11 Signs Your Parent Doubles As Your Best Friend

Your built-in BFFL.

Maggie Joyce

Sep 17, 2018

Illinois State University

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11 Signs Your Parent Doubles As Your Best Friend

Maggie Joyce

Arguably, our parents are our very first friends. When you're an only child like me, they can be your only friends for many of your formative years, until you go off to preschool. After getting over those moody teenage years, parent-child relationships can actually thrive when you reach adulthood. Here are 11 signs that your parent may be your best friend.

1. You call/text/FaceTime them. Every. Single. Day.

No shame in this one at all, sometimes they really just want to know how youre doing! But sometimes…

2. You call/text/FaceTime them more than they call/text/FaceTime you.

Sorry for calling for the 7^th time today, dad…I know you're at work, but I have so much to tell you!

3. You set up specific activities to do together.

It can be going to the movies, shopping, or grabbing lunch, but you definitely fit them into your schedule over everyone else.

4. You enjoy spending time with them whatever chance you get.

Adult life gets so busy, so quickly. Enjoying those moments together, no matter how short, is important!

5. They’re the only person you want to talk to when life gets really rough.

Admit it – on those really tough days, most of us just want to hug our moms or dads. There really is no comfort like it.

6. You still ask them their opinion before making decisions.

Okay, I'm 20 years old now, I know I don't need to ask my dad permission to do things. But still…I value his opinion more than anyone else's!

7. When listing the most important people in your life, they are number one.

For most people, this is a no brainer. Of course your parents come first. But as important people like significant others and best friends come into our lives, it can be hard to share our love. For me, my dad will always be number one!

8. They know you better than anyone else.

They've seen you running around in diapers and taught you how to read. They get your quirks better than anyone else, and I'm sure you've got theirs pretty down pat, too.

9. They are your inspiration.

I will still say that my mom is my hero. Because our parents are our very first role models, they inspire us to be who we are.

10. They will tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear.

This caused some conflict for us all growing up, but as an adult, it's nice to have a built-in confidant and advice giver when you really need it.

11. You have absolutely no shame in admitting that they are your best friend.

Of course, we all have our friends, our best friends, and our significant others. But the transition from parent to friend in adulthood is a beautiful thing – enjoy it! (And enjoy not having a curfew anymore, either.)

I'm lucky enough to say that I have multiple best friends in different forms in my life. But the one person I know will always have my back is my dad - the best friend I could ever ask for!

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11 Signs Your Parent Doubles As Your Best Friend

Your built-in BFFL.

In This Article:

1. You call/text/FaceTime them. Every. Single. Day.

2. You call/text/FaceTime them more than they call/text/FaceTime you.

3. You set up specific activities to do together.

4. You enjoy spending time with them whatever chance you get.

5. They’re the only person you want to talk to when life gets really rough.

6. You still ask them their opinion before making decisions.

7. When listing the most important people in your life, they are number one.

8. They know you better than anyone else.

9. They are your inspiration.

10. They will tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear.

11. You have absolutely no shame in admitting that they are your best friend.

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Constantly having to dress business formal.

Group projects.

Applying for internships.

Being told your major is easy.

You just want to be rich already.

Explaining to people why you're a business major.

Using LinkedIn like it's Facebook.

You grow up too fast.

Trying way too hard to make a good impression on companies at career fairs.

Many of your professors have foreign accents.

You don't want to graduate, but you know that you're more than ready.

10 things that most incoming college freshmen have no idea about.

Your Schedule

The Library

Time Management

Registration

Housing

The Dining Hall

Teachers

Clubs

High School Friends

Finals

It's not all morning coffees and singing along to the radio.

You can't just go to your room to take a nap in the middle of your classes.

Having to spend all your extra cash on gas for your car.

Speaking of money, you probably don't have a meal plan so you're forced to scrounge up some change or mooch off of your friends.

It can be harder to maintain the friendships you make with people from class.

Finding a parking spot.

It can be harder to be involved on campus because between your one, two, or three jobs and school you don't have much free time.

When you try to be super involved on campus, it can kill your sleep schedule.

It's impossible to do homework at home, but staying on campus isn't an option sometimes.

There are surveys and events that you can't participate in because you're a commuter.

Group projects are the bane of your existence.

Traffic.

Your backpack rivals that of a survivalist trekking in the woods.

Driving all the way to campus to find a note on the door of your classroom saying class was cancelled.

Because have you ever had to endure grilling your foot on a George Foreman?

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2. When he had money (and Jan) issues

3. When he got upstaged at Phyllis' wedding

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5. When he wore a "bisexual" suit

6. When he had to apologize to Jesus

7. When his GPS drove him into a lake

8. When he had to deal with Ryan as his boss

9. When he couldn't fulfill his most generous empty promise

10. When this happened

11. When he struggled with a X-Mas break up

12. When he had to defend his generosity

13. When he threw a classy Christmas party for Holly but she had a boyfriend

14. When he had to stand up to peer pressure

15. When Toby was "Toby-ish"

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Burn Something

Smash Things Against a Wall

Spontaneously Begin an Irish Jig

Call Your Mother

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Sing "Auld Lang Syne" at the Top of Your Lungs

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