Having cousins to grow up with is like getting a "default BFF pack" to pick and choose from.
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There's never any awkwardness because you're already aware of each other's weird habits.
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You're immune to being yelled at by your parents in front of each other.
3.
Bitching about the rest of the khandaan is all the more fun because you both already know the backstory.
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And there is at least ONE character the both of you cannot stand at all, collectively.
5.
At some point, you've texted each other in the middle of a family gathering.
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But most of the time, facial expressions are enough to convey your messages.
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You understand each other's family problems without having to explain, since you've known each other forever.
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But being related and BFFs doesn't mean you ever let go of any chance of picking on each other.
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~However~, you have each other's back when someone else tries to do it.
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Family weddings are made 10 times better because you have each other.
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Especially dance prep OMG.
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Of course being part of the family means both your parents trust you blindly.
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Which means you can get away with the bad shit you do, as long as you are together.
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When you're not with the family, you're completely different.
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But no matter where you are, the silly inside jokes never escape you.
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Neither does re-enacting childhood memories.
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Even if your parents are on "sour" terms, you know you're always going to be BFFs.
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Because you share a lot more than the same blood.
