Why Girls Need Each Other (Especially in the Tween Years) There’s something sacred about the way girls bond. Before the world gets loud.Before comparison, pressure, and expectations creep in.Before you learn to shrink parts of yourself to fit. Girls need each other—not just as friends, but as companions . As witnesses. As a place to land. And for so many of us, that bond was built on bedroom floors, sleeping bags, whispered secrets, and the soft glow of a lamp long after ever