Me and My Bestie. This essay was written on a personal experience level. We were to pick a conflict and look at all the possible outcomes.

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I have been best friend with Amy for almost six years. The bond between the two of us is so deep at times it's scary. It even reached a point where I knew what she was thinking before she had a chance to say anything out loud. We were constantly together having a great time! Often people who met us together thought we were sisters and confused our names. In a weird sense we were sisters, minus the DNA connection. It's odd, things had been this way from the moment we met; yet somehow in the last six months everything has shifted. I'm at a turning point in my mind, should I give CPR to this dying friendship or cut my losses while I still can? This decision not only affects Amy, but our families and mutual friends as well. I have to decide which direction our friendship will go next.

We have seen each other almost every day for the last four years. The longest time we spent apart was a week. In the same sense, if we couldn't see each other we talked on the phone. When one of us found out or had something exciting /sad experience, we couldn't wait to share it with one another. I know everything there is to know about my best friend, but it's a little different when it comes to me. I have to be cautious about the amount information I tell Amy. She leans towards the judgmental side. I realize she has nothing to offer but good intentions, yet she tends to be overpowering and childish.

Amy and I may be alike in many ways via music, boys, and humor, but there are a few things that make us different. If I had to sum up our differences...