She was my friend and I loved her and relied on her, even though there were days when her moodiness and fragility frightened me, because they reminded me of my own tenuous grasp on life.

Julie Metz
She was my friend and I loved her and relied...
She was my friend and I loved her and relied...
She was my friend and I loved her and relied...
She was my friend and I loved her and relied...
About This Quote

The author’s outlook seems to be that she was overcome with sadness when she could not be the best friend to her friend. However, this quote is about being in a relationship, not friendship. It is about being in love. The happiness in the relationship might have been because of the friendship, but the author appears to believe that it was because of the love. Love was what brought her happiness when she felt sad or scared.

Source: Perfection: A Memoir Of Betrayal And Renewal

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