This is what friendship looks like.

Me and my girl have been friends since kindergarten. I still remember when I first saw her and her very very blonde hair. I knew I was going to like her.

We have been with each other through the hardest of times that we both went through from pregnancies to relationships to being down at our lowest to turning into great mature mothers.

Like any friendship we’ve had our ups and downs. throughout the years we both have a really big personality and we are both very blunt. Again like every friendship when you fight a lot of shit talking gets done behind each other’s back, but we always get over it and remember what’s really important at the end of the day .

I find a hilarious how my stalker ran to my child’s father and told him everything she thought she knew about me and my girl. That’ll be a post for another time.😂 how embarrassing it has to be to be my stalker. To run around and tell my baby daddy a lot of things and think he’s not going to come back and tell me.🥴 like this girl is really jealous about everything in my life from what he’s telling me🤦🏻‍♀️ this girl has kids so I feel she should be more worried and invested in her kids then she is about what I’m driving around , what I wear , what my weight is , who I’m dating or who I’m not and who my friends are. I’ve never in my life Had anyone spiral out of control the way she does. Every time I get told she goes on a rant, exposing how mad she is while trying to hide it as talking shit really boost my ego😂😭😂😭 like Miss girl you really let little ol me get you that fired up. We both have the same 24 hours in a day catch up.🤷🏻‍♀️

Yesterday I got home from work, and my girl had already picked up my kids and took them to her house for some outside swimming. This girl really makes my life a lot easier and I couldn’t be more thankful to God for her. Maybe my stalker is mad because no one besides her parents will watch after her gremlins.🤷🏻‍♀️ maybe she’s mad because she doesn’t have friends who will go out their way to pick up her kids and take them for a day of swimming . I let her argue with herself the amount of people that reached out to me and told me I have grown so much and over the last year and how proud of me they are for not engaging in her drama is a reminder that she is the only clown in her circus.

#fyp #bestfriend #childhood #family #otf

4/14 Edited to

... Read moreGrowing up in Chicago, having a childhood friend like mine has been a pillar of strength through every major life event. From those early schoolyard days to now navigating adulthood and motherhood, our friendship has been a constant source of support and understanding. I've learned that no matter how big our personalities or how blunt we can be, true friends accept and forgive each other's flaws. It's interesting how external drama, like a jealous third party interfering in our lives, sometimes highlights just how solid our bond is. Rather than letting negativity drag us down, we choose to focus on the positive—the countless moments of kindness, like when she picked up my children after work and took them swimming. These are the gestures that truly define friendship. For anyone wondering how to maintain such a friendship, my experience shows it takes patience, open communication, and the ability to move past misunderstandings. Also, sharing responsibilities and caring for each other's families strengthens the connection in ways words can't fully describe. If you cherish lifelong friends, remember that it's normal to have disagreements and challenges, but what matters is the love, loyalty, and forgiveness that keep you bonded. This story is a testament to how genuine friendship looks and feels when it truly stands the test of time.

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