Your bff's opinion

Just Me: How important is your best friend's (bff) opinion? I have had a few best friends in my life, is that possible? But I have to say that my current bff, BetterMe, is just like a sister to me. We have been through everything together, boyfriends, college, relationships, money issues, marriage issues, kids, career and anything else you can thing off. Most of this has been over the phone. We see each other every few years because I am in MD and she is in NC, at the present moment *lol* we were both moving around.

We met in 1996, freshman year of college, we were next door neighbors in the dorm. I remember meeting her because she was always whistling down the halls and one day she asked me to go to lunch. I think I was probably half dead from band camp but I went and we have been friends every since.

I say this to explain that BM's opinion is very important to me. She is my sounding board through anything that is going on in my life. I can trust her to give me an honest opinion and it is not always what I want to hear. We have grown into better women through our phone conversations, emails, and now text messages *lol* So, her opinion is very important to me and my mind has been changed many times because of her talking it out with me.

Now, I cannot forget Discovering Me. We met when I was working nights and I was just hoping she was not coming on board and trying to mess up my 'nap' time.*lol* She has become a really close friend who I go to for things as well. I have known her for about 6 years and she is my 'young' friend, even though she is getting old now. *lol* We are both in the IT field so she is my girl, on the IT front. If I was young and single ... I would have a "GO FOR IT ATTITUDE" like her - CAREER, FINANCES, ETC. *lol*

I am glad that I have both of these ladies in my life.

BetterMe: I know I can't imagine a life not having a bff. Someone with whom I can talk over my ideas, my drama, and life plans and get an honest opinion. I've read in few magazines where women have written in to the editor or have appeared on talk shows where they say they don't get along with other females. I think that is so sad. Even if you are anti-social and a loner... find a good bff. Male bfs don't count - it is not the same :-) There is nothing like gossiping, analyzing an Oprah episode, crying, laughing, and supporting your bff.