In order to keep sane, it's important for me to have structure in my life. Part of that, for me, is organizing thoughts in my head into categories and ranks. Here's how I categorize/level the people in my life (not including family).

• Noah. Noah is my number one priority at all times and he's always at the forefront of my mind. Noah is a friend of mine, a best friend, and I think of him as something like a role model, an older brother, a paternal figure. He lives in Florida and turns 15 on the 21st of March, 2022. Noah has a twin brother Nathan, but it's already hard enough for me to talk to Noah, talking to Nathan is almost impossible because I get so nervous. Back in November of 2021, Noah told me to shop at PacSun, and told me not to be intimidated. The first time I went to a PacSun after that, I was so goddamn scared I needed to call ...