By M.B. Dharshni (25S03O)

There’s a unique understanding in the way you and your best friend can casually tell each other to “shut up” or “get a life” (or something less elegant that’s better left unsaid) while both knowing it’s all in good fun.

And maybe it lies in the fact that your friend isn’t afraid to hit you with some cold, hard truths – like how that new haircut really looks – because your bond is strong enough to weather such playful provocations.

After all, we could all use a little humbling now and then. And there’s no one who delivers it quite as mercilessly, candidly, and lovingly as a true friend.