My two closest friends and I have been supporting each other through difficult times for years, but lately I've noticed we've all become more focused on being helpful than being honest, and our conversations feel less real. We're taking care of each other instead of knowing each other.
More people experience this than they realize.
The desire to be helpful can override the willingness to be truthful, replacing genuine intimacy with a kind of careful caretaking.
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