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You can bitch about your kid to them without fear of being judged.
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You can also gush about how amazing your kid is without worrying you'll annoy them.
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You do your best to schedule your kids' activities together so you can hang out.
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When you can't schedule your kids' activities together, they remember to text you good luck messages before games and recitals.
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You may have had inappropriate conversations about things like which Disney prince is the hottest, and which cartoon character is a little bitch.
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Basically, they're the one person you feel comfortable dropping the whole "mature, responsible parent" thing with.
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You're fine with them disciplining your kid if they need to.
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Your kids get along nearly as well as you do.
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In fact, you joke that they're either going to get married one day or be BFFs like you.
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You feel comfortable opening up to them about not being perfect parent.
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If a parent is doing something weird at the park you don't even need to look at each other.
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When your kid is sick or hurt they're always there for you.
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They always have the best intel to share with you.
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You've swapped your kids' clothes.
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You've probably swapped maternity clothes too.
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You have extensive adult conversations around your kids without them even knowing.
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They offer a totally safe place to blow off steam and talk trash about all of the crazy parents you have to deal with.
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They get just as annoyed by all the school drama as you do.
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You can text them photos of anything that looks unusual on your kid and they'll immediately weigh in.
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They pick you up when you start to feel like you’re not as fly as you used to be.
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They even make trips to places like Chuck E. Cheese's tolerable.
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When you finally get to go out without kids you both act like crazy teenagers.
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In the end, when things get really crazy, you’re incredibly thankful to have them.
