My best friend and I have always been the ones everyone comes to with their problems, but lately we just vent to each other about everyone else's drama and I realize we've become people who bond over judgment instead of the deep connection we used to have.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people have unknowingly replaced genuine intimacy with the easier intimacy of shared criticism, losing what originally drew them together.
“Where Are You with Love and money — financial stress in relationships?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.