My best friend has chronic pain and depression, and our friend group keeps making plans that exclude her without meaning to - hiking, loud concerts, last-minute things she can't do. When I bring it up, everyone gets defensive and says she never tells us what she needs, but I can see her withdrawing from all of us and I feel caught between advocating for her and maintaining these other relationships I also care about.
More people experience this than they realize.
The architecture of friendship is being tested by different capacities, and no one knows how to rebuild it together.
“Where Are You with Love and disability?”
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.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.