Treasure them
When we think about love, somehow the fulfillment or affection that you derive from friendships, is not included. Friendship is friendship, love is love.
Sure, we expect love from “lovers” and we shower love on our children. But friendships come without the weight of defined roles & without the burden of responsibility. You care and you are cared for, without any expectation in return. You can be you, good or bad, moody or stable, cool or angry…a privilege other conventional love roles don't bestow on you.
So to treasure this love bounty, we join Anna Machin today, as she questions the traditional heiarchy of what we define as love in this thought-provoking essay for Aeon.
Reading time: ~15 mins