people will say “they’re only friends” and then show me two people who would crawl through broken glass to hear the other laugh once. two people who have memorized each other’s coffee orders, fears, childhood stories, and emergency contacts. two people who would haunt each other’s houses as ghosts. be serious.
Just an FYI—the original intention of this post was to challenge the way people say only friends, as though friendship is somehow lesser than other forms of love. As if being deeply known, cherished, and chosen by another person could ever be a small thing. Normalize profound platonic love. Some of the most fulfilling, transformative, and enduring relationships we will ever have are friendships. 🫶🏼
If someone tries to tell me that my love for my friends is less important than my love for my partners, I will physically fight them. I would hide a body without asking questions for some of my friends. My friends have seen me at my worst and stuck with me when some of my partners didn't. I love my friends with my whole heart and that love is just as real and important as any other love I have short of my love for my son.
