The chances of me actually being able to attend are pretty low (as I'm based in Aus) but I'm nonetheless going to take this opportunity to talk about my first experience with having an actual best friend. I hope this can inspire some people to never give up on finding the right person for you. I was never popular in school, period. I was a weird kid and did weird things and at the time liking kpop and anime was uncool. I did have a friend, a best friend even and I've known her for well over 10 years now but it wasn't until I met my now best friend that I realised how different it is to have someone you resonate with beyond time knowing eachother. We met as buyer and seller (she was selling Stray Kids tickets lol) and at the time I'd never bought resale tickets nor even been to a concert but I figured I may as well try and see how it goes; from there is history. We bonded initially over our love of bl (hehe) and reading and the more I talked to her the more I realised we were on the exact same wavelength, genuinely I have never met anyone who understands me more than she does and she means the absolute world to me. I never thought I'd get to experience having such an amazing person in my life, being a weird kid and all, and even now I've met many people I can call friends but none I could call my soulmate like she is. As I'm typing this I'm laying in bed next to her (visiting for the week) and I'm still absolutely amazed by just how much she UNDERSTANDS me it's like nothing I've ever had before. I love her more than words can say and I'd trade absolutely nothing for the bond we have. So for anyone who thinks that they're never going to have an actual good friend or anyone who's doubting their current state of friendships, please take this as your sign that they DO exist and when you meet them you will know that the hurt that you've felt before is not forever, they will show you what it's like to be truly understood on every level and that friendship is alive and beautiful. It is about 1am in the morning as I'm writing this so please don't mind if its a bit incoherent but this is me sharing my first experience, of having a real friend. I love you Lili and I hope you know every moment of my life I spend loving you more #MY1STVERSE