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When friendship fitness activities reveal mismatched comfort zones

My best friend and I started rock climbing together but she's progressing much faster and I'm terrified of heights but too embarrassed to quit, so I keep going and hating it while she gets frustrated that I'm holding her back.

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Two friends are discovering that shared activities can expose differences they don't know how to navigate honestly.

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