What is a best friend? I’ve always been told that best friends are people who are nice to me and would give me compliments on the outfit that I frustratingly coordinated that morning. I’ve always been told that best friends are people who I can talk to and won’t be annoyed that it is three in the morning. I’ve always been told that best friends are people who would help me whenever I needed. I’ve never been told that best friends are people who would argue with me and ada