My oldest friend and I used to have these incredible late-night conversations about everything — what makes a life worth living, whether there's anything after death, how to know if you're being authentic. Now when we hang out we talk about work and restaurants and I can feel both of us avoiding the deeper stuff but neither of us wants to be the one to say we miss it.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people who once shared intellectual intimacy have retreated to safer ground and lost something essential in their connection.
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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.