When I made this piece, I took a photo of my two friends at the time. I didn’t tell them what my concept was, all I told them was I was going to make a piece about them. They still don’t know what it was about and I don’t think they ever will. I used to be in a tight friend group with these two girls. They had a much tighter bond with each other than with me. I always admired their bond and how they shared everything. Because they were so close I always felt like the third, the odd out. I always compared myself to the other person. I was always wondering whether I was funnier than the girl she spent more time with, or who she laughed with more with. I was always worrying whether she had more fun with me or they had each other. Looking back, it definitely put a lot of stress on little middle school me. I wish I could tell her that some people have bonds that they will never break and the female friendship is so strong. Sometimes it’s better to step away and admire it from afar and find someone who makes you just as happy as they make each other. Those two girls are what I like to now say, “each others, other half.”
