#like the article is not relationship anarchist necessarily but the way it approaches friendships is really beautiful tbh

[fountainpenchess]

To find a friend is to find someone like myself, someone who is very similar, yet a bit different somehow. It is to see a soul that is almost like a mirror of my own, a soul who can see things in almost the same way that I see it. This is one reason why friendships are so vital. Friends help validate our perspective about life and the world we live in. They help us see the meaning we seek. They help us find the truth we’re looking for. And that is why all the other qualities that other people say about friends depend only on this very foundation. They say that friendship is trust. But how do you trust someone who cannot share the core of who you believe you are? They say that friendship is camaraderie. But how could anyone be a good company to you when they cannot look into your soul? Friends understand one another’s soul, that’s the full meaning of it.

— the ultimate guide when a friend breaks your heart by jocelyne soriano