Is it normal to love my close friend like she's family?
I have a close friend that I love with all my heart and wish she was my family, and even more than some of my family members that I either don't know or am not on good terms with. It's not in a romantic way, I've just always wished I had a twin or a twin-like bond with someone, so that's the type of love I have for her. I consider her family and wouldn't ever stop being friends with her no matter what. Also, I love her just as much as I would if she was really my family. And I would protect her with my life. Is that weird or normal? I'm a female, if that matters.