Periagoge
Scenario

When close friends stop disagreeing honestly with each other

My best friend and I used to argue about everything - politics, relationships, what books meant - and it felt like the most honest part of our friendship. But since the last election we've both started hedging our real opinions with each other, and I can feel us getting more polite and more distant. I don't know if we're protecting the friendship or killing it.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people are losing intimacy by choosing safety over the productive conflict that once deepened their connection.

Your guide for this
Hypatia
Hypatia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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