We all know that we have that friend that is always asking to hang out. That one friend who texts you everyday and asks how your day was. The one that might seem a bit too overly attached. Sometimes you love them, sometimes you hate them. Sometimes you're happy to have them, sometimes you wish you could get rid of them.
Well, I am that friend. I am that friend that will always be wondering what you are doing, if you are free, and who you are with. And trust me, I don't do it to be annoying or to purposely be that "clingy" friend. I just genuinely care about you and am probably looking to spend time with you.
But why are clingy friends like this? Well, first off, they are probably worried about the possibility of losing you. I know that when I am texting someone every day, it means that I genuinely care about that person, and would be broken if I ever lost connection or contact with them. For me especially, I have a great deal of anxiety, specifically when it comes to whether or not friends value me as much as I value them. Because of this, I keep constant contact because I fear the day where I could possibly lose them.
Another reason is probably because they've had friends before that have gone ghost on them out of nowhere. This has definitely been the case with me. I have had best friends who I have talked to every day, and then one day, out of the blue, they either stop answering or they just seem to lose interest. Because of this experience, it has created a fear within me that it could happen with any one of my friends. Distance seems to be the usual factor that causes this to happen, and being in constant contact with someone ensures that this distance doesn't affect the relationship as much as it usually does.
I know that us "clingy" friends may seem annoying, but we do it out of our love for you. And I promise you, if it becomes annoying at some point, let us know. The last thing any clingy friend would want is losing a friend because of their need for space. We just want to make sure that our friends understand how much we love and care for them.
