On best friends

Not too long ago, a friend (who is a close, great, spectacular friend) told me that I was one of their best friends.

Is it odd that it seems that I am many people's best friend, yet I don't consider myself to have a best friend? As much as I treasure the friendships of those I hold close, I cannot bring myself to apply the label of best friend to anyone.

There has to be a word for people like me. I'm thinking there's at least a bunch of us out there-- hey, maybe we should start a club. And you get kicked out if you get too close to any of your fellow members.

This has been a part of my life for a while now. On the other side of it, I can recall my "best friends" in chronological sequence. Christine, Homing, Kevin, Lisa.

Maybe that last one explains it, why I haven't had a best friend since.