I watched you with my own two eyes. You aren't your mother's property. You reclaimed your pain and overcame it. You're strong. And now I realize, that strength was what drew me to you. We have the same scars. We support each other. Looking back, I'm truly fortunate to have met you.

Equal

noun
1; being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value.2; a person or thing that is the same as another in status or quality.