@njamil21 replied to your post “I wonder, did Tomoyo have any close friends before Sakura because they...”
I'm not sure if Tomoyo had any friends aside from Sakura, Rika, Naoko, and Chiharu. While I can see how people might be unnerved by Tomoyo's fixation on Sakura and see it as a lack of development, I like to think that she doesn't exactly need it. Besides being Sakura's best friend and fangirl, she is also a confidant for both Syaoran and Meiling, showing that she is already well-adjusted and self-less.
Sorry, that was a long response!
@theapuswitch:
I agree with njamil21. Tomoyo's adoration of Sakura never came off to me as desperate or clingy, as it probably would in the case of an unhealthy attachment. Quite the opposite - Tomoyo IS 100% ready to let go of Sakura if she has to, proven by how supportive she is of Sakura and Syaoran despite it shutting down the chance of Sakura reciprocating her feelings. And as pointed out, Tomoyo has friends outside Sakura. The reason Sakura is special is not because Tomoyo is obsessed with her, it's because Tomoyo is /in love/ with her, so naturally she'd be more adoring of Sakura than any other friend. And yet, she gets equally shiny-eyed and excited at the prospect of dressing up Syaoran, is there for Meiling through her heartbreak and keeps in steady contact after she's gone, and is clearly good friends with Chiharu, Naoko, and Rika as well. So though Tomoyo's love for Sakura is kinda tragic, I don't think it's unhealthy.
(I don't mean for this to sound upset or confrontational, sorry, I'm just a Tomoyo fan of many words)
It’s okay! Seeing different opinions is very interesting! I’m not a big fan of Tomoyo (I’m not saying I don’t like her. I like her actually, it’s just that I’m not a “fan”), so that’s why I haven’t thought about her character that much.
I do see how CLAMP want to portray her: someone having an unconditional love and being able to live perfectly fine like that. They wanted to show her how mature a kid like her can be.












