I’ve been thinking a lot about friendships lately. If you’ve been around for a while, you know I’ve talked about my struggles in this arena. I spent years feeling like a “fringe friend”– you know, it feels a little like you’re always on the outside looking in… and I know I’m not the only one who feels this way. I wrote this post 11 years ago and it remains one of my most read / most visited posts of all time. I still feel that way sometimes… but not as often as I used to. For the first time in a long time, I feel like I have roots somewhere.…