I’ve got two friends who have known me all my life – or all their life in one case, and they’re called Rose and Poppy. They’re sisters, and are like family to me.
Every week for the past… Two or three months, I think – I’ve gone volunteering at our local Parkrun with Poppy and this week, Rose joined in. I can safely say it was the highlight of my week, and I’ll explain why. (I sound like a newspaper article HELP).
So, Rose is my age and Poppy is a year younger. When I was little, I was much closer with Poppy – still sort of am – but Rose and Poppy both know me so well. Unlike my other friends, they haven’t seen me at my worst RECENTLY and don’t know how bad I can get, but they do, in a way. They were with me when I went a bit psychotic in year 5, through all my seriously weird phases – and they didn’t like me much then, but I wouldn’t have either. Honestly, I was a complete nightmare.
Rose said she’s only started to properly like me in the last three years, and I’m honestly not that upset by that. I know without a doubt that Poppy was my friend before then, because we couldn’t Not be friends on account of our family being friends. That’s not the point: they’ve known me forever, it seems, and it showed today. We’re comfortable around each other and we don’t need to see each other all the time because they feel like sisters to me. It’s a strange friendship.
Like I said, today, Rose joined in. When it was just me and Poppy, it was amazing and we screamed encouragement at the runners and generally had a great time. But with Rose added, I think it was even better because the three of us “argued”, cried with laughter and yelled at the top of our lungs.
It’s put a smile on my face and made my day feel REALLY positive, and I’m glad of that. Hopefully, Rose will join us next week. That’d be “banter”, as we described it.
I may have been a total bitch beforehand, even TWO YEARS ago, but they still put up with me. The fact that they’ve known me forever makes me scared they just hate me, but I don’t think they do. After so many years, I don’t think they get how much I honestly love the both of them. They are my family and I hope it will stay that way.
Have you got friends like that?
From Elm 🙂
Just Call Me Elm or Something 
Friends like that are awesome. I’ve got a friend like that and I have memories of her waking me up from naps at this day care thing. We were best friends even when we young enough to need naps 😀 and we still are!!
That’s so so lovely! 🙂 ,Aww!
What’s she like?
She’s AMAZING. Honestly she is the best person I know and we’ve been super close for a really long time and literally never fought. We can just laugh about anything and most of the time we can read each other’s minds and it ends up confusing others XD yeah. She’s the best 😀
Awwe she sounds it! 🙂
Friends like that are hard to find and important to keep!
Exactly!
I’m so happy that you’re happy Elm!! And you’re so LUCKY to have friends like that!! As you know from my blog, my best friend (aka April Girl) is (to me) just like the two you have😋 I honesty have no idea what I’d do without her, and I’m so glad I got to meet her😂
Aww I know how that feels! 🙂
I’m no longer in touch with most of the people that I used to talk to when I was much younger. That being said, I have known my best friend for 10 years.
Awww!
I know what you mean. I have friends that I hardly see but when I do we get along as if we’ve been living together! I never feel as if I have to tell them anything, they just KNOW. Does that make any sense?? x :))))
Course it does, I have the same! 🙂
Tehehehe
I’m so happy that you’ve had a good day 🙂 xx
Thank you so much! 🙂
I love the feeling when you’re laughing with someone and it hits you, like, “wow I really enjoy their presence!”
Ya ahhh exactly! 🙂 it’s such a wonderful feeling
Aww sounds like an amazing friendship Elm! 🙂 I hope you’ll have just as much fun if not more again next week!
I hope so! 🙂 Thanks!
I love friends who know the full you and still accept you. Keep them, their special
That I will, and I know what you mean 🙂
These kinds of friendships matter so much and can make such a difference. I am lucky to say that my best friends know me for about 10 years now and it’s like they are my second family. They are such a big part of who I am. I am happy that you have a gift like this in your life! 🙂
Thank you, and likewise to you! 🙂
Yes! My friend lives about 4 hours away but we have been friends since we were 5 and whenever we meet up it feels like nothing has changed. I feel like Poppy or Rose because me and my sister to her are like what they are to you. If you get me 😂😂xx
YES I get ya! 🙂
I have friend’s like this. Unfortunately it’s not always the easiest to see them, especially since our old school shut down, but we try to 🙂
I know how that feels, and though it’s tricky, you manage 🙂
They sound like awesome friends 😀 I have a cousin, who I’ve known basically since I was born and we’re more like best friends than just cousins 🙂
Aww, that’s so adorable! :). I’ve got it the other way round hehe
Yeah XD
My sister and I are like this. We are able to move on pretty quickly from the attitudes we maybe in. It’s a treasured friendship.
That sounds so lovely! 🙂
Hey Elm!
I know you’re more of a lifestyle blog, but I tagged you in the Beauty Blogger Tag where you can read more about it in my post here! (https://amessofjess.wordpress.com/2016/01/25/beauty-blogger-tag/) I hope you do it! (:
– Jess x
Ooh, that’s awesome! Thanks! 🙂
I love having friends like this. I love your blog, followed you. I really hope you can check out mine too xx
Of course, thank you so so much! 🙂
Thank you 💞
Ahhh your blog is awesome! 🙂
Thankyou so much !!💟
That’s alright! The organisation is great; I’m jealous!
Aahaha trust me I am hardly organised, I started my blog less than a month ago so I barely know how everything works 😂💕
Well you do a bloody good job anyway!
Thank you so much 😂💕