A relationship of mine that has become closer over time is with one of my closest friends, Pranil. During the earliest stage of our friendship, neither one of us liked each other. To put it simply, I thought he was an a**hole and he thought I was a b*tch. It was definitely an I-You relationship at the time because we would make small talk and acknowledge each other’s existence, but we wouldn’t get too personal. We would see each other at parties and ask one another how their day was going and if they wanted another drink, but that was the extent of our conversation.
It wasn’t until I called him out one night on running his mouth that we strangely gained respect for each other and became more communicative at parties. We began talking about politics and religion, but would avoid talking about personal matters. Fast forward a year and a half, and both of our three year relationships with our partners had ended. Because our situations were similar, we were able to help each other through that difficult time and grow closer in our friendship. It’s now been four years since I met him, and he’s one of my best friends; we talk about everything. There wasn’t really a difference in our shared fields of experience. The friendship definitely progressed at an equal pace.
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