Periagoge
Scenario

When supportive friendships lose their authenticity

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.

What we've seen

The desire to be helpful can override the willingness to be truthful, replacing genuine intimacy with a kind of careful caretaking.

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

“Where Are You with Faith, Spirituality & Meaning-Making?”

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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