Buzz·Posted on 6 Apr 201723 Things You'll Get Only If You Met Your BFF Before You Were 16You know about every cringe teenage phase.by Flo PerryBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. You both have enough embarrassing old photos of each other for a lifetime's worth of blackmail. 2. And you have a load of secrets that can never see the light of day. 3. You basically speak in a secret language because you have so many in-jokes. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. Half your conversations involve telling cringe anecdotes from when you were younger. 5. And if one of you doesn't remember something, the other one gets very offended. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. You never have to hold your tongue when you're together; you can say exactly what you mean. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. And you can tease each other as much as you like and know you'll still be friends. 8. But they also know how to give the perfect compliment to make you feel your very best. 9. You have no boundaries with each other, and they are always your number one amateur doctor. 10. You never have to hold your farts in around them. 11. One of you peeing is never a reason to stop a conversation. 12. And you don't hold back details about any other bodily functions either. View this photo on Instagram 13. You are 100% happy just sitting in silence together, or having fun looking at your phones in the same room. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. You know every detail about each other's sex lives. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 15. At first you were super jealous of all their new work or university friends. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 16. You are practically part of their family because you spent so much time at their house growing up. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 17. You can make each other get the giggles more than anyone else. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 18. If one of you moves away for a while it doesn't actually affect your friendship. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 19. And when you're finally together again it's like nothing has changed. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 20. When people tell you to keep something secret you assume your best friend doesn't count. 21. You know exactly how to cheer each other up when one of you is having a bad day. View this photo on Instagram 22. You've been through all the weird, awkward teenage phases together. 23. And you can't wait to be old ladies together. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF