Fight with your bestie? The 12 steps everyone recognizes

You wake up and think: something is off. And after an hour, it repeats itself. You said something too bluntly, but that was because you didn't understand something about her. Fight. Sort of. And then this happens.

1. To call/not to call, the battle. Once you say it, you're done with it. But then again, you make it so big. Let it go or roll up your sleeves for a bit? This way, you keep going for an hour.
2. If you feel this way, she probably does too.
3. So you call.
4. She doesn't pick up, so she's mad.
5. She calls you back, so she wants to talk too.
6. You can hear it in her voice right away. You start talking about trivial things, lambs and sheep, but you don't talk about that pink elephant. Not yet.
7. Take a breath and here you go. You say what you don't like, she tells her side. You hang up with more understanding for each other and are glad it has been addressed.
8. You still feel a bit raw. As if you had a fight with your loved one. You need to send a follow-up message. To make sure everything is okay. And to say sorry.
9. You check your phone ALL the time. Has she read it? Do you have a response? All other messages no longer exist, only hers count.
10. She texts back. After minutes that felt like hours. She also says sorry and understands you too.
11. You send a heart.
12. She sends a heart.
13. You know that later you will make a joke about this.

The good thing about fighting with a friend is that you know your friendship can handle it. And you immediately have a good reason to tell her how incredibly fun and sweet you think she is. And knowing that your friendship can take a little push deepens it. Even more than you already thought.