My Best Friend Never Grew Past Age Eight, and No One Believed He’d Find Love — But I Did

do not need you managing me.”

“And I do not need you proving independence by rejecting every act of care.”

We didn’t speak for two days.

Then I went to his apartment and apologized.

“I do not want to love you because you helped me,” I said. “I want to love you because you are you.”

Noah studied me.

“Then stop acting as if care and pity are the same thing.continue reading …