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    17 Struggles Anyone Whose Best Friend Lives In Another Country Will Understand

    "What time is it there? Oh... you're still asleep."

    If you and your best friend live in totally different countries...

    ...you're all too familiar with the hardships of not having them around.

    1. You have mild panic attacks when you get a text from them in the middle of the night.

    2. And you ALWAYS feel responsible for taking their call no matter what state you're in.

    3. Meanwhile, it feels like as soon as ~you~ need them, they're always unreachable.

    4. You constantly wonder if there's a new app that might help you both stay in touch better...

    5. ...and if you do find a great chat app, half the time it doesn't work or even exist in your BFF's country.

    6. Figuring out your schedules just to find a time to Skype often feels like a job in and of itself.

    7. Which makes it that much worse when one of you has to reschedule your Skype chat at the last minute.

    8. You have nightmares about waiting in line at the post office as your BFF's birthday approaches.

    9. And you'll wake up in a cold sweat if you forget to mail their gift out in time to reach them on their special day.

    10. In all honesty, you probably spend way more money than you should sending snacks and gifts from your respective countries to each other.

    11. You feel really disappointed when they don't laugh at the ~great~ pop culture reference jokes you're making.

    12. And occasionally, get frustrated when you try to vent about a local problem they have absolutely no frame of reference for.

    13. When you try to share your favorite shows with your BFF they almost always get blocked.

    14. Planning a trip to see each other often requires months of saving up.

    15. When your BFF does visit there is never enough time to show them all your favorite places.

    16. And jet lag often gets the better of them too, which eats into more fun time than either of you would like.

    17. By far though, the absolute worst part is when you have to say goodbye...again.

    But despite all the struggles, as far as you are from each other, you know your friendship is strong enough to last forever.