My best friend and I used to challenge each other's thinking about everything — politics, relationships, what matters — and it made us both sharper and more honest, but since the election we've been tiptoeing around each other and I miss the version of our friendship where we could think out loud together.
More people experience this than they realize.
The fear of conflict has replaced intellectual intimacy, leaving both people lonelier in a relationship that once offered genuine understanding.
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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.