Confessions of a Law Student Caregiver...

So here I am...a first-year law student who decided to take on a bit of an unusual role this summer. You see, one of my close friends was struggling with her mental health and needed some serious care and support...I kinda took it upon myself to be that support for her... It all started when she came to me in tears last winter, saying she couldn't manage on her own anymore. I mean, who wouldn't want to help their best friend? So I agreed to look after her over the summer...and man, did that turn into something else entirely. We didn’t really label it at first...I was just there for her as a constant presence and support system. But then she started calling me things like