Essay About Friendship In My Life

There are many different types of friendships. There are some that are short lived and some that are long lasting. For me, I’ve had several people that have come and gone throughout my life. However, there is one friendship that has lasted for 14 years. The person who has made this happen is Jennifer. She is my partner in crime and friend for life. Our friendship officially began in the third grade. However, before we became the best of friends, she told me that in second grade, she used to make fun of me. At this age, I was totally oblivious. I didn’t know who they were or why they would do that. Supposedly, they were making fun of me because I was Asian. I didn’t know about this until high school where she randomly confessed to …show more content…
So to this day, I still don’t know the real reason as to why she didn’t want to attend college. The answer she gave me was very vague and I didn’t want to pester her about it. It may have been something she didn’t feel comfortable talking to me about. Despite that, I’d still support her in whatever she sets her mind to. As long as she’s happy, I’m happy.
As of now, we have not seen each other for two and a half years and a lot has happened. In the summer of last year, she had gotten married and I was her maid of honor. I’d never been one, so this was a pretty big deal for me. When we were in middle school, we’d promise one another that we would be the maid of honor when either of us was going to get married.
I think that our friendship is unique in that she is the total opposite of me. Her personal construct is that she’s very loud, talkative, outgoing, funny, and in general, just a wholesome character. On the other hand, my personal construct is that I’m quiet, shy, friendly, and studious. I think being polar opposites is what keeps our friendship going. Like the saying, “I’ll scratch your back if you scratch mine”. She fills in what I lack and I fill in what she