Best friends - xoJane

Women And Men CAN Be Just Friends: I Know For A Fact That My Best Friend Brian Does Not Want To F@#% Me

Olga — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:00:00 -0400

3 years (and going) of friendship and helping each other get laid by other people.

It Happened To Me: My Best Friend Moved Away, Got Married, And Became A New Person –- And Now We Barely Speak

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:00:00 -0400

Ending a tight friendship as an adult is similar to ending a romantic relationship in that it’s a major life change.

It Happened To Me: My First Love Was Hit By A Drunk Driver And Is Now Quadriplegic

Felicia Rose — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:00:00 -0400

I don't know if I'm ready to see the man I've loved, looked up to and idolized unable to put his hand on my thigh or pick up a guitar.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: My Best Friend Of 15 Years Came Out And It Shattered My World

IHTM CONTESTANT — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:00:00 -0500

I was also scared of what this meant for my worldview. The one structured around a religious dogma that assured me homosexuality was always wrong and gay people needed to be “cured.

Would You Go To Therapy With Your Best Friend?

Rebecca — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:30:00 -0500

When I read recently about women in long term friendships going through therapy to work on their relationship, it didn’t strike me as odd at all, looking back on the tearful mediated sessions between my still best friend and myself in the wake of one injury or another we had done.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: My Best Friend Committed Suicide

IHTM CONTESTANT — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:30:00 -0500

As the “It Gets Better” campaign becomes a movement, my feelings are bittersweet. Would Rone have taken solace in messages of hope from others?

Do This Don't: Get Matching Tattoos

Jessie Nicole — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:30:00 -0500

Getting a matching tattoo with Sydney felt like a completely reasonable commitment.

Loner, Triad, Or Pack Member: What's Your Friendship Style?

Kate Conway — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:00:00 -0500

For all the discussions we have about romantic monogamy and polyamory and everything in between, I don’t think we talk enough about how those same dynamics translate to friendships.

It Happened to Me: I Don't Have a Best Friend

Sarah Brown — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:00:00 -0500

I meet a nice girl or boy. We hit it off, and I get friend-butterflies (frienderflies!) and begin to think, "Could this be it? Could this be my new best friend??" But then, casually, s/he will drop the best friend bomb.

I Can’t Afford My Friends’ Weddings

Jane Alyson of LearnVest — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:30:00 -0400

I’m trying to accept my fate: While I love participating in and attending my best friends’ weddings, I just can’t afford it.

It Happened to Me: I Tried To Have Sex With My Gay Male Best Friend

Kristina Anne Gylling — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:00:18 -0400

Nick and I put our shoes on in the foyer and I asked him if I could sleep over because the thought of sleeping next to him was nicer than sleeping alone.

I'm Not Crazy! My "Best Friend" Tried to Ruin My Wedding

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 11:00:36 -0400

I'm not sure why I was shocked, let alone hurt, when a girl I had known for 28 years tried to sabotage my wedding. It was right in line with all the other messed up things she had done to me over the years.

It Happened to Me: I Got Kicked Out of High School

Daisy — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:00:22 -0400

Free life lesson: Don't get stoned at boarding school and tell everyone.

Should I Refuse To Be A Bridesmaid?

Brittany — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:00:10 -0500

I indulged my best pal’s request. But I don’t think I should ever do this again.

He Said, She Said: "I Wish You Would Dress Like Whoopi Goldberg" Edition

Eliot — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:00:15 -0500

Eliot and Jackie have strong opinions about whether or not friends do pantsuits to friends.

Day Drinking for Dummies. And Also You.

Daisy — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:00:23 -0400

My best friend and Day Drinking cohort is moving to New York City. This is my way of saying goodbye.