Thank you for the fresh perspective, Inky – I guess I have just been feeling that if you claim I’m your best friend, you can/should be honest and it’s ok to express feelings no matter how petty. Platitudes are for acquaintances and friends, not best friends. However, as you said, perhaps she didn’t/doesn’t believe in the same BFF philosophy as I do. I have always thought that was common practice/protocol for BFFs. It’s what I’ve experienced with my other best buds. Perhaps it’s not as common as I thought though. Again, thank you for the perspective!