i only matter because i'm more than a stranger

So lately, I've just been confused. About people, mainly, and their relationships with me. Okay, so there's this person. And I cannot believe I am about to talk about this. But there's this person. They think I'm all that. But it's just so not true. Basically, because of my ability to compliment them and make them feel special, I am also a special individual. This is utterly ridiculous and I'd love to just go all out and speak frankly but alas, this is the internet. This is not a place for frankness in any shape or form. The only reason I am able to do this (make them feel special) is because they hold me in high regard and so therefore my opinion seems like everything. As vain as that sounds.
What I have to say wouldn't matter in the slightest if we weren't as close as we are.