Debate #2- Topic: Best Friends

(My Last Debate Was Popularity.. now we have the next addition in my debates)

Best Friends, are they just cliches? Do most people actualy have best friends and if so what is a real description of what a best friend really is? Do you have to tell someone your best friends or do you both just know?

Let The Opinions Begin

I've only had one best friend that I still talk to, and I met her in 4th grade, we just haven't seen eachother in a while because I moved. We called eachother 'best friends' 'bffs' and because she's all into that spiritual stuff, 'kindred spirits.' but now, it's more like we just know.

Other 'best friends' were from years before, but around 5th and 6th grade we had our fallings out. A lot I lost when I quit girl scouts and they had no reason to hang out with me, and others over boy-drama.

Best friends do exist, however they are also classed as real friends, you only get a few real friends in a life time and many acquaintances

Yeah, best friends happen; sometimes they're the ones you turn to whenever your need them. Regardlessly, the most important thing is that they're there when you REALLY need them.

I have a best friend, someone I don't talk to as often as I used to because she runs with the faster, "cooler" (gag) crowd, and my friends and her friends just don't mix. But we've known each other for almost a decade (or maybe even a decade now) and we're still in touch, we hang out every so often, and we still know pretty much every aspect of each other's lives.

I think it's amazing how some people find their best friend and know that this person is someone they can stay friends with a long time in just five minutes of meeting that person. I have yet to come across this experience.

However, best friends happen. You don't have to ask someone to be your best friend. You just know..

orange daisy.

great opinions guys... i feel strongly about friendship.. so I'm gonna add in my own opinion

I definately do not believe best friends is a cliche, unless someone makes it out to be. I know people who pass the words around like "oh your my best friend" or "give me that and I'll be your best friend", but like some people have said, if you have a best friend you just have that bond, you don't need to say it because you know it. A best friend is someone who is always there for you, and who never judges you, even thru the bad.

It's funny because I had a best friend for 6 years, but now I kind of hang out with different people, and even tho we've kind of gone our own ways, I still know we're gonna be true friends always because our bond is that great. And now, I have another best friend (well we're building up to it) and I can feel that we're building up to best friends, if were not already there.

Its weird because its true.... you just know when you have a best friend.

great answers everyone... keep on answering, love reading everyones opinions

No, I don't think best friends is a cliche. A best friend is someone who knows when you're upset, even when you're smiling, and also knows when to NOT question you about it. A best friend is someone who knows what you are saying, before you have even said it. A best friend is someone who you have a ton of memories with, and nobody else thinks they're funny, even though the two of you crack up when you think of them. And a best friend is someone who you can tell anything you want, and trust that they will be understanding, and won't tell anybody. They also aren't afraid to tell you when you are being an idiot. You don't have to ask them if they are your best friend, you just know and so do other people.

I've known my best friend for more than ten years now, and although we have had our fair share of arguements we managed to work through them all.

Good topic by the way.
~Jaime

I don't believe that best friends are cliches. I think that people actually do have best friends because there's always going to be that one person or group that you feel most comfortable around. There's probably no real description for a best friend. You can't explain it. When you're "best friends", words don't need to express it.

-Nora-

I guess i kind of do agree Beyond

I don't have a best friend. I thought I did but all of them now hate me. I don't believe in best friends, they don't exist.

I believe in best friend, I have this 2 best friend from 5 grade, & we are really close, I love hanging out with them. They make me laugh & we do bunch of stupid stuff together. Then I moved when I was in 7 grade, I was really sad & think that I will never find a new best friend. But then I met this girl & we get along really great, we can talk about everything. So now I have 3 bestest friend in the world. My 2 friends from 5 grade & I still see each other, sometime we set up date & the 4 of us just do lot of fun stuff together.

So yeah best friends does exist. ^_^

Best Friends are;

The people who help put out the fire

The people who give you lots of bread when you drink

The person who took the blame when you got arrested

The friend that gets you in trouble the most but helps you out of a tough spot

The friend that you go to when you need help

The friend who doesn't offer you weed because he knows you don't smoke, and doesn't hold it against you (*cough* Jake)

The friend who always believes in you

The friend who went graffiti'ing with you

- Dedicated to the awesomeness of David my best friend in the world and Jake who is just plain awesome

I have had a lot of friends, some close and some not so close, but I have had only one best friend.

My best friend is always there and when something is wrong she knows without me having to tell her. There were lots of times that I was faced with a problem and she called me out of the blue becuase she knew that something was not right.

My best friend will always be my mom. I cherish her and know that nothing I do will break the bond that we share. I can talk to her about anything and never have to worry about her judging me.

As Bob said, if needed she will help me burry the body lol....

--Sher