one thing that irks me is that it's agreed upon that you don't just say someone is your significant other/romantic partner/queerplatonic partner without discussing it with them and agreeing on it, but friendship doesn't follow those same rules
people just throw the word around and call people their friends without asking if they're okay with it and if it's reciprocated
which could just be my issue with the word itself and how vague and indescript it is while simultaneously dripping with loads of expectations, which is the worst combo.
but I don't understand why friendship or platonic relationships aren't held to the same standard as other kinds, and why it's socially acceptable for people to call me their friend when a) the word itself makes me cringe and gag and all that jazz, and b) I pretty much never actually feel anything more than acquaintances, or comfortable with defining the relationship with any label
petition to invent requiring consent to call someone your friend or define your relationship with any terms tbh
if you care enough about someone to call them your friend, care enough to actually talk to them and figure out what they're comfortable with