My best friend and I used to be each other's person but since we both had kids we're too tired to maintain the friendship — we keep trying to connect but our conversations are just us comparing who's more exhausted, and we both leave feeling worse.
More people experience this than they realize.
A meaningful friendship has transformed into a space of competitive suffering where both people seek understanding but inadvertently drain each other further.
“Where Are You with Energy vitality and depletion?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.