What If Wednesday is a feature dedicated to answering questions from Piccadilly’s 3000 What if Questions. Filled with both “absurd and realistic” questions, these are meant to inspire thought as well as act as a writing prompt.

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What if you had a different best friend…

What would you miss about the one you have now?

I consider two people my best friends: my sister and my partner. However, what I would miss about them is the same for both. And that is the comfort and peace I have with them. I have a closeness with both that allows me to be authentically me. I don’t have to hide my opinions or my weirdness or even do anything at all. We could sit next to each other for hours just existing and be content.

For my sister specifically, we can go weeks or months without seeing each other, yet I feel it never diminishes our closeness. It’s as if we can just jump right back in like we were never apart.

I suppose that comes when you’ve known someone your whole life.