Overview
Your relationships are not all exclusive -- sometimes, like it or not, you have to share the people you love in life. You should have plenty of confidence in the value you bring to your closest friends, and do not worry that anyone else can change that personal connection. If you get too possessive about your relationship, you send a message that the assurance you need is more important that the other person's independence. It's a clear power play, and it won't be well-received.