Feeling the love
I love (one of) Skennedy's definitions of love (paraphrasing) : "It means knowing that the other person absolutely has my back in every situation. Not that they'll always side with me, or agree with what I have to say, but will support me, even if I'm not there. Even if I will have no way of knowing what they did." (That's about it, right?)
I'm in the midst of that. I've met plenty of wonderful cool people lately who seem to like who I am, without worrying about any sort of labeling, and give me encouragement to go out and try new things, too. My sister hugged me warmly and made me feel welcome even when she may not approve, and I'm eating the pasta that my mother brought for me when we went out shopping the other day. I have friends that let me stay with them when I've worked too much (or spilled pizza sauce all over myself :grin:), or if I need a place while I take a class in another city. I have friends that have always accepted me as I am, even as that changes. I have new friends and old friends, and I can't remember a time in my adult life that I've felt betrayed by a single one of them. (Then again, I tend to forget things that I don't want to remember, but that still means it couldn't have been THAT bad, right?) And now I have a roommate who totally took care of the house and yard and trash when I was called in to work today - without me asking or nagging, because he knows it drives me crazy. That's huge to me, truly.
As much as you may know it mentally and in theory - when you can see verification of someone having your back - it's a really good feeling. Totally makes my day, and I just want to say thanks!
I'm in the midst of that. I've met plenty of wonderful cool people lately who seem to like who I am, without worrying about any sort of labeling, and give me encouragement to go out and try new things, too. My sister hugged me warmly and made me feel welcome even when she may not approve, and I'm eating the pasta that my mother brought for me when we went out shopping the other day. I have friends that let me stay with them when I've worked too much (or spilled pizza sauce all over myself :grin:), or if I need a place while I take a class in another city. I have friends that have always accepted me as I am, even as that changes. I have new friends and old friends, and I can't remember a time in my adult life that I've felt betrayed by a single one of them. (Then again, I tend to forget things that I don't want to remember, but that still means it couldn't have been THAT bad, right?) And now I have a roommate who totally took care of the house and yard and trash when I was called in to work today - without me asking or nagging, because he knows it drives me crazy. That's huge to me, truly.
As much as you may know it mentally and in theory - when you can see verification of someone having your back - it's a really good feeling. Totally makes my day, and I just want to say thanks!