Kirsten Fagin 4/27/17 Kirsten Fagin 4/27/17

Who Said Being In Love With Your Best Gal Is A Bad Thing

By Kirsten F.

Your best friend is your person, and we all have that one friend who we’re basically married to. You know that friend who can call you while they’re taking a poop. We decided to create a list of gifs to showcase our love for our best friends!

1. Who else is going to act wild in public with you?

nothing says your the ultimate best friends like acting like you’ve lost your minds together while a room full of people stare at you.

2. Only your BFF will appreciate your hookup stories.

There's levels to friendship and your BFF is the only one who will truly appreciate your ho stories. She's the one who'll throw you a party after a one night stand, and she'll be the one to pretend to be your lesbian lover at the bar.

3. You automatically get VIP friend privileges.

Nothing beats going out with your BFF and their other friends and staking claim over your spot. Is it petty? SURE, but you’ve got to let folks know that there is only one VIP spot, and it’s already taken by YOU! Which means the front seat in their car is always yours!

4. You make other people uncomfortable when you talk.

No one ever understands friendships that are the epitome of close. So obviously you and your BFF are going to get side eyes whenever you speak to one another. Why can’t I just tell my best girl how gorgeous she is, without someone making it into something it’s not?

5. You will do ANYTHING for your BFF.

Your BFF is more than just your friend, they’re your better half… Your person. When you and your pal are on that level there is nothing that you won’t do for each other. The love is so strong that you wouldn’t care if they puked on you, because they drank too much. Just hold their hair back and force water down their throat.

6. Your BFF will always keep it real with you.

Who doesn’t want a friend that will always tell them the truth? That’s what friendship is right, loving people for who they are even when they mess up. Your BFF is the person who will call you on you BS, and not apologize for it. You can say the most honest things to one another, and that’s because you love each other enough to know who the other person is.

7. You never forget to remind them that they are stuck with you.

nce you’ve reached the ultimate BFF level, you can’t get rid of each other. No matter how often you want to push them over, they’re your person. You wouldn’t want to go through this life with any other human except them.

Now go call your best friend,and tell them how much you love them.

Kirsten Fagin 2/20/17 Kirsten Fagin 2/20/17

The Importance of My Girl Gang

by Kirsten Renee

“We’re dysfunctional at best, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

I didn’t grow up appreciating my fellow lady friends, my friend circles were always full of catty ways and kicking people out. If you’ve ever seen that episode of Lizzie McGuire where Kate breaks her arm + the cheerleaders demote her… It was like that. Now though I have an army of bad ass women by my side + they aren’t going anywhere. I am a solid feminist, my love for my fellow women stands tall. Having your girls by your side is something that can’t be explained, It’s like “who else is going to know what sneezing on your period is like?” Girl gangs are like a sisterhood in a sense, a super tight knit community of warrior princesses.

I have a core circle of gal pals that I went through teenage angst with , we don’t ever see each other but we always keep each other up to date. Some of them have kids, others are married, and living life. These ladies knew me at a very young and wild age, where partying was more important than anything. However, as most adolescent friendships do we went our separate ways, and that is perfectly okay. One thing still stands though, we are always rooting for one another.

“I have an army of bad ass women by my side + they aren’t going anywhere.”

In my late teens and early twenties, the higher power blessed me with my sister squad. The five of us make up the oddest, but purest blended family. We’ve all grown up together in our small hometown, but we didn’t become a complete family until our late teens. These women helped see me through the most pivotal phase of my life, they watched me transform from a person full of self deprecation and depressive episodes into the confident and self assured fairy that I am today. We’ve all watched each other transform into stronger individuals. Through heartbreaks, triumphs, drunken nights and every moment in between we have rooted ourselves in the foundation of our friendship. We have moved and graduated college, gotten engaged, and had real adult experiences. Our conversations have gone from Joe Jonas vs Nick Jonas and first kisses to home decor talks, and sex tips that we read on Buzzfeed. We have grown into women together, and that’s an experience that only we get to say we had.

I also have two women in my life who are possibly extra heartbeats in my chest. These two transcend sisterhood and family, they are what I call my right hand and my life partner. My right hand I have known each other for six years, but it has felt like a million lifetimes. She is my soul twin and you would think that we’re actual sisters, but we’re not! Life partner and myself have been best friends for 11 years and one would argue that we date with how close we are. Her husband reminds us of it all the time! However we are as thick as thieves because she was the first friend to ever have my back without a second thought. No matter what the situation is, she is down to ride with me until the wheels fall off. She protects me, cares for me like one of her own kids even though I’m older and she’s never afraid to check me when I go left. That sort of friendship is the rarest and most special in my opinion. We are blood even though genetics say we are not, but we were never they types to listen to anyone else.

“We have grown into women together, and that’s an experience that only we get to say we had.”

Having a group of women who inspire you, love you and care for you is something that every lady on this planet should experience. There is something about being bonded together in womanhood that is thrilling. We are unstoppable, and together we can make mountains move if we tried hard enough. If you have your own girl gang / sister squad / BFF call them and remind them why you love them so much. Ladies of the world, I leave you with this “Go out and inspire each other’.