The One Where You’re Not Alone

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“Love, you’re not alone. Cause I’m gonna stand by you.”

I heard this song for the first time a few days ago. Even though it’s not geared toward friendships, that’s immediately what I thought of–and specifically, the writer friends I’ve made in the last few years. (Lookin’ at you, Becka, Liz, Anna, and JC. :D)

A little over a year ago, I said goodbye to my then-CP. We had become an example of everything I didn’t want in a critique partner relationship, as we both...