It’s funny how people will recognize any form of strong affection and love as immediately romantic. Like, everyone’s strangely used to friendships being “lowkey” in the display of affection department because for some reason there’s a very tiny, tight space where you can operate when showing love to your friends and anything that surpasses that even slightly is seen as romantic. Are you picking up what I’m putting down here?...
And I’m not ranting, just curious. I’m a person who’s extremely liberal and open with the way in which I show the love I have for (some of) my friends. And it often gets mistaken for romance. Guilty as charged I’m a flirty, saucy person by nature, yes, but this is not what I’m talking about. I mean stuff like, saying “I love you” to your friend, often, sincerely, shouldn’t be something people assume you’re dating for. Why isn’t it a normal thing? Hugs, kisses, holding hands, compliments, sweet talking... Why does it all have to be limited to couples?
Does this happen because people do not really know what real, “together to the end of the world and back” friendship looks like? Or does my concept of friendship just... not match the standard? It’s kinda fascinating, this.














