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moriartyfortheevening:

I need platonic physical affection to be more of a thing. Besides the fact that it would be awesome to walk down the street holding hands with your friends because #I feel comfort in the pressure#who’s getting lost at the supermarket?I’m not cold are you?#lay your head on my shoulder while we watch Reichenbach Fall for the tenth time and cry our eyes out, but it would also help me bridge the gap between being socially anxious all the goddamn time and #oh god this is awkward# should I lean my head in their shoulder?# maybe I shouldn’t# they didn’t tell me I could# consent is important #but what if they want me to and I’m being awkward #pls send help #tell me what I’m supposed to do# fuuck fuck fuckfuckfuck

And I also want more platonic pet names. Calling your friends Honey, Love, and Babe, Boo or Sweetheart, without it being weird or sexual. Without judgement. Without # you’re so gay#are you hitting on me?#wat? There have been so many times when I’ve wanted to do this but haven’t because it’s not socially acceptable and I hate America for putting stereotypes on everything and genderizing and sexualizing physical contact and being sweet to the people you hold dear.

I do this with all my friends. Because I’ve realized that platonic love is just as important as all other types of love. I tell every single one of my friends that I love them. @thisacelovesheadcanons is my SO and we’re not in the “I’m in love with you” stage in our relationship, but we were friends first and so we still say “I love you” to each other. Because we do. It doesn’t have to be weird or sexual. If your friends are the ones making you feel this way, might I suggest new friends? If it’s society? FUCK society. Fuck what outside people think. They don’t speak for you and their relationships and it’s disgusting of anyone to think poorly of anyone expressing their love for the people in their lives. We should not be demonizing and “weird”-labeling love. It’s not your fault these people are so fucking miserable and loveless that they have to judge you for overflowing with love.

I tell my friends I love them all the time! And it’s not weird. Like… Love doesn’t have to be romantic!!! It can be platonic too without being familial.