Yours, but Mine too
When your close friends started seeing me as their friend too, a part of me was fulfilled. There is no better sense of belonging and approval than the one you receive from the people who love the person you love. It might not have been a big deal to you, but the warmth I felt is not something you easily forget even after it falls apart. After so long of feeling like I was never good enough, it was strangely comforting, albeit arguably selfish, to know that they were no longer entirely yours, but mine too.
