Lord, help us all.
I watched Dr. Phil last night, (Yes, despite the current controversies, I still love watching his shows.)  

Dr Phil is one of those guys who is tough, and doesn't sugar-coat anything - even if he's not always right due to time constraints of his need to "Get Real" by the time the show ends.  

I don't always agree with him, (many times I don't honestly...) but I do watch the entire show just to hear him say, "Get Real." This could be a "shots" game lol!

 
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Anyway,

A woman on his show was having an affair with a married man, "He's my best friend..."  
Dr. Phil interjected, "HE is NOT your best friend."
I jumped up and shouted out, "HE IS YOUR BEST FRIEND IF HE'S COMPENSATING YOU!"

Neither Dr. Phil, nor the lady replied. And my friends in the room just kept looking at their phones like nothing happened. But I was excited.

What we feel is our "best friend" does not have to mean we talk all day, every day. Our "best friend" is us - with credit to those who are loyal in our lives during the times they are assigned into our lives. And this goes both ways.

Dr. Phil, you only know half of the story. Mutual respect goes a long way, and this world can be lonely - so lackluster of human touch and affection. And if she wants to have romance with a man who wants to romance her back, so long as he treats her right, you can't blame either of them.

There are a few reasons people clapped after Dr. Phil said, "He is NOT your best friend."
1. The "Audience Clap" command sign probably went on lol
2. The majority of the audience probably easily agree, especially when surrounded with many others who agree, with the streamlined mindset of how things should be.
3. There was probably a percentage of persons in that audience who were thinking what I was thinking. But they clapped anyway, because at any moment, the cameras might shine on them, and they would be seen not clapping.

If I had done that at the actual show, I would have been escorted out. It's not my show! Just clap. Just agree.

So now that we're best friends, just some more notes for you:
My heart doesn't "break" when you leave. Do I miss you sometimes? Sure. Do I bust out laughing, or get chills by a memory with you? Yes. All the time. Do I hope I"ll see you again? Of course.

But just like a best friend, we part for a while, and come back together, picking up where we left off. Why? We felt safe, respected, and our friendship is contained in blips of times, for memories that last us the rest of our lives. We felt like best friends. Because that's the goal.

I talk about you each specifically as "one" as different memories pop up, to those outside of our world when I talk about my "boyfriend" or my "best friend". Sounds odd, but I see this as a "One body" sort of thing, and whoever touched me last is probably the one I'm talking about. Heh. Heh.

So. Dr. Phil? You need to Get Real! (I jest, I jest. I do love the show. lol)

Anyway... I guess that's it!

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Kisses and cuddles,

Courtney O