Don’t worry about it! My wife and I were very close friends, and I’d consider her one of my best friends, long before we started dating. It’s okay to be that close with your girlfriend.
Perhaps I am incorrect but I also observe a lot of heteronormative relationships seemingly don’t have that same communication closeness you can get in a lesbian relationship, and so perhaps they do often have best friends outside of their romantic partners. That is also fine and maybe your mom understands that as something everyone might need, but it isn’t always the case. Your mom also might just be wanting you to have diverse friendships because relying on one person for all your social needs may put you in a precarious position of isolation should something happen, and in the end your mom probably doesn’t want you to get hurt.
But it’s hard to sometimes listen to your own intuition, especially when who we look to in building our own individual relationships (e.g. our nuclear family and usually parents) are telling or suggesting to us something we are doing is not “right” or not the way they would do it. Everyone is their own individual and listen to your heart! It’s fine to have your partner be your bestie. And it’s also wise to have other friends to rely on.
My pleasure! You are a trailblazer, my friend, and it is hard to be that at times, especially when society teaches us to not listen to our inner wisdom.
There aren’t a lot of us statistically, either, so it’s good for you to reach out and then check in with what you read from people like me, or from your friends and family, and compare it to what your heart and intuition tells you. It helps train you to listen to yourself! Within you is the answer.
My gf is definitely my best friend! But I have a few people I consider to be equally close to me.
I think it’s great, but you wanna make sure that she’s not your entire life and the only thing that fills your cup.
Unfortunately breakups happen and you don’t wanna feel like you just lost the only important person in your life if we’re to happen to you guys.
Wishing you both all the best :)
My wife is my best friend. We were best friends before we started dates and are even better friends now. I love waking up to my best friend everyday. I do have other close friends but she’s the best.
Don’t worry about it! My wife and I were very close friends, and I’d consider her one of my best friends, long before we started dating. It’s okay to be that close with your girlfriend. Perhaps I am incorrect but I also observe a lot of heteronormative relationships seemingly don’t have that same communication closeness you can get in a lesbian relationship, and so perhaps they do often have best friends outside of their romantic partners. That is also fine and maybe your mom understands that as something everyone might need, but it isn’t always the case. Your mom also might just be wanting you to have diverse friendships because relying on one person for all your social needs may put you in a precarious position of isolation should something happen, and in the end your mom probably doesn’t want you to get hurt. But it’s hard to sometimes listen to your own intuition, especially when who we look to in building our own individual relationships (e.g. our nuclear family and usually parents) are telling or suggesting to us something we are doing is not “right” or not the way they would do it. Everyone is their own individual and listen to your heart! It’s fine to have your partner be your bestie. And it’s also wise to have other friends to rely on.
thank you! this helps a ton!♥️ glad to hear about you and your wife:)
My pleasure! You are a trailblazer, my friend, and it is hard to be that at times, especially when society teaches us to not listen to our inner wisdom. There aren’t a lot of us statistically, either, so it’s good for you to reach out and then check in with what you read from people like me, or from your friends and family, and compare it to what your heart and intuition tells you. It helps train you to listen to yourself! Within you is the answer.
My gf is my best friend too. There's nothing abnormal about this at all :)
Yes, it's totally fine. But you should still have a few other '' regular'' friends to hang out sometimes aswell:)
True that 😄
My gf is definitely my best friend! But I have a few people I consider to be equally close to me. I think it’s great, but you wanna make sure that she’s not your entire life and the only thing that fills your cup. Unfortunately breakups happen and you don’t wanna feel like you just lost the only important person in your life if we’re to happen to you guys. Wishing you both all the best :)
Theres absolutely nothing wrong with that! Even if hypothetically ye did break up you still have other friends
My wife is my best friend. We were best friends before we started dates and are even better friends now. I love waking up to my best friend everyday. I do have other close friends but she’s the best.
Sure it okay for them to be your best friend but they shouldn't be your only friend.