A friend is two people who agree to grow together. That means mutual support, encouragement, and sometimes tough love. The speaker applies this same definition to romantic relationships and community, arguing that shared personal development is the most meaningful thing two people can do together.
What is the definition of a friend? Like, how do you— how, how can you make something, foster something, look after something if you don't know what it is? My definition of a friend is the same thing. That's my definition of a good romantic relationship. That's also my same definition of community because it's relationships, which is friends are two people who agree to grow together. And I think that that idea of taking oneself on and being supportive of someone else and their growth sometimes cheering, sometimes giving the tough love, and to, to grow together, I think, is the greatest journey two people can go on together.
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