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When close friendships lose their intellectual intimacy

My best friend and I used to debate everything - politics, meaning, what makes life worth living - and it felt like the most alive part of our friendship. Lately we've been avoiding anything deeper than weekend plans and I can feel us both choosing safety over truth.

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Sometimes the fear of losing connection prevents the very depth that made the connection meaningful.

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