Roadways

Also, how reliable are they and you to them?
Are you there 24/7 should a call come through that they need your help? Would they be there for you?
If they screwed you over could you forgive them?

How many of you have best mates that have been there as long as you remember?

If you move away from where you grew up have you still stayed best mates, or when you get together now does it seem like every time is reminiscing?

saved_by_barry_horne

known my best mate forever both 21.
Never fallen out for more than 5minutes, only ever usually about football.
Always been there for each other.

markcator3006

Known my best mate since the start of secondary school so about 9 years now.

Could always tell him anything. Would always stay in contact with him no matter what

aston_martin

Known my best mate for 3 years, always there for eachother, we have our disagreements, but then, who doesn't?

Ackter

About 10 years.

I'm hugely unreliable because of general poor health.
Yes on the 24/7 thing, as long as it was within the realms of possibility.
He's not screwed me over but I screwed his ex with his blessing - not as weird as it sounds, honestly.

HD

My best mate, coming up for fifteen years, but my true best friend is my fiancée, and I've known her for nearly three years now. We're there for each other 24/7. :sicky:

Big Geordie

My best mate (Ian) is 5 months older than me and we've known each other since before we can remember. He used to live one-but next along from my old house. He lives down in Coventry now and we see each other a couple of times a year. He was best man at my wedding, back in July. Top lad. :thup:

TheRandomGuy

14 years or so.

Roadways

Fell out with my best mate of 20 years, a couple of years ago, over a girl. He lives in another country now, but considering the circumstances, he hardly behaved like a best mate.
Shame, seems I missed his wedding and he'll miss mine. We went through a lot but I'm glad I find out what I did as I realise now he wasn't trustworthy, which is pretty essential criteria for a best mate, IMO.

Richie J

his mum taught my mum how to do all those things that mums need to do in those classes pregnant women go to, so basically before i was born