my white whale
Your friends adore you [...] because they think you offer up your friendship and ask for nothing in return. But that's not true [...] You do ask something. You ask that we never expect you to need us.
- Kartography by Kamila Shamsie
a few years ago there was this guy who moved across the country to be in the same city as his best friend and with contempt i thought 'who the hell moves for his best friend? must be really dependent'. over the past few months i've nodded my head and grinned time and again, willingly eating these words, accepting that sometimes, it's harder to allow yourself to lean on others than fly solo.
between a wolf and a sheep, there are infinite options.
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I moved from New York City to Chicago 2 years ago to have a chance working with Adam and starting a new company.
And we are not categorically best friend per se.
about seven years ago i was out for coffee with a friend, where i told her that i would always be there for her, but didn't see myself ever needing her. i was an asshole. and wrong. very very wrong. now i dont know what i would do if she weren't there for me.
One of my close friends moved to NYC; I promptly moved away.
If you move to where I am I will do the same for you. I'm that kind of an amazing guy. :)
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