For the first time, I’ve heard friends use words like “brave” and “courageous” and “real” and “strong” and “beautiful” and I’ve believed them. You know why I’ve believed them? I believe them because they have seen me cry. Not cute, sniffly teardrops…. but full on snot-filled uncontrollable sobs that contain so much hurt and doubt and fear and shame and pain that I KNOW they have seen the true me. Boy have they seen the true me. They’ve allowed me to recount painful memories. They’ve allowed me to express intense emotions. They’ve allowed me to question. They’ve been silent when I needed a moment to process, spoken gently when I needed care, and encouraged boldly when I needed truth.
They’ve been my safe space. They’ve been my sounding board. They’ve been my support system. They’ve been my family. They’ve been my friends. They’ve been my rock. They’ve been my everything. I’ve never felt so loved and so supported and so seen. I’ve never felt so alive. I’ve never felt so free. I’ve never felt so me. I’ve never felt so beautiful. I
’ve never felt so worthy. I’ve never felt so loved. I’ve never felt so supported. I’ve never felt so seen. I’ve never felt so alive. I’ve never felt so free. I’ve never felt so me. I’ve never felt so beautiful. I’ve never felt so worthy. They’ve been my everything. They’ve been my family. They’ve been my friends. They’ve been my rock. They
 They’ve been my safe space. They’ve been my sounding board. They’ve been my support system. They’ve been my family. They’ve been my friends. They’ve been my rock. They’ve been my everything. I’ve never felt so loved and so supported and so seen. I’ve never felt so alive. I’ve never felt so free. I’ve never felt so me. I’ve never felt so beautiful. I
’ve never felt so worthy. I’ve never felt so loved. I’ve never felt so supported. I’ve never felt so seen. I’ve never felt so alive. I’ve never felt so free. I’ve never felt so me. I’ve never felt so beautiful. I’ve never felt so worthy. They’ve been my everything. They’ve been my family. They’ve been my friends. They’ve been my rock. They