Kris
Right away I can think of three friends that have made a difference in my life, but I have to pick one.
This post is about Kelisab(uh somewhat nsfw warning for her most recent post).
Among other things, I have depression, anxiety, and a myriad of physical manifestations relating to those ailments ranging from aches and pains to ulcers to self inflicted scars. I’m unhappy a lot, and not a lot can combat that in any sort of lasting way.
It comes down to the simple things in life.Â
A favorite show, a quality bar of chocolate, time spent writing fan fiction, a supportive friend willing to put up with my personality “quirks”, angst, and my narrow range of interests.Â
That friend is Kris. At a time in my life when I simply cannot connect to people the way I feel I “should”, Kris is someone I can talk to every day for extended periods of time, and that’s not something I can do with a lot of people.Â
She encourages me with my writing(my strongest tether) every single day, she is accepting of my weird social limitations, and she’s never made me feel like a bad friend for not always being able to communicate the way “normal” people would. I don’t feel like I’m letting her down on days i don’t talk, and I don’t feel like I’m annoying her on days I talk too much, or days when I am a fountain of anxiety. I know it’s not an easy relationship to weather, but she does it with kindness and caring and thoughtfulness.
That’s a big deal. It’s not a slight against other friends, but how she is, that’s a big deal, and I don’t know if I’ve ever even told her that(but hey I am now).
To have a friend that accepts me, supports me, encourages me, and sends me cute snacks from Japan, that’s made a difference. That’s given me light on days where there is little of it. That’s made me feel like a person on days when I don’t.
So thank you, Kris. For being sweet, funny, supportive, and just the right amount of petty when I need it đź’•. You inspire me, and I hope some day to be half as amazing as you’ve been to me.Â
