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[quote=Anonymous]I've had a few moms say this recently and I just don't understand what exactly this means. I didn't want to ask them on the spot, so I am asking you.  How does one consider a teenager their best friend?  Do you really share your life details with them like you would a girlfriend your own age and known for years which is my view of what makes a best friend or is it something else? How do you develop this relationship with them? My teenager is horribly prickly, distant, and has some mean girl tendencies that make it hard to like her most days and neither of us would consider each other a "best friend" right now. I don't know that I would ever see my daughter as a best friend even after we get out of these challenging years. I'll admit I do not have a great relationship with my mom and never really have. I don't know any of my friends growing up that thought their mom was their best friend even if they were really close, they were still mom/daughter. I have a closer relationship with my older son and feel the most comfortable being my authentic self around him, but still would never say he was my best friend. For those of you that this applies, can you help me understand?[/quote]

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