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Scenario

When long-distance friendships lose their emotional depth

My best friend moved across the country last year and we promised we'd stay close but our friendship has become these surface-level catch-up calls where we both perform being fine, and I miss the version of us that could sit with hard things together.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Distance has turned your authentic connection into a performance of connection, and you're both complicit in maintaining the facade.

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 Long-Distance 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.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.