I don't think what they made between them was what you or I would understand as friendship
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Some bonds between people are so unique they defy standard labels like friendship.
- In plain terms
- Their relationship was unlike any typical friendship.
- What can you take from it?
- Not all deep connections fit normal categories.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines a real bond?
- Can love exist without understanding?
Another view
It implies the relationship might lack positive qualities of friendship.
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