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Scenario

When close friends lose the ability to simply witness each other

My best friend and I used to share everything, but lately when either of us tries to be vulnerable, the other person immediately tries to fix it or relate it back to their own experience. We both feel unheard but we're also both the ones doing the not-hearing, and neither of us knows how to just listen anymore.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The impulse to help has overtaken the capacity to hold space, leaving both people feeling simultaneously caring and unseen.

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

“Where Are You with Communication in love?”

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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