what you call this connection: partner, anchor, chosen family, crush, friend, and others.
a label is your word for what someone is to you, and they choose theirs for you. labels aren't a ranking; they tell tessakin, and the two of you, what fits. a few practices are only for connections you've both labeled romantic, and you'll see that said plainly before you start one.
want to talk about Kin labels with people who live it?
definition contributed by Tessakin