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Scenario

When long-term friend groups outgrow their original dynamic

My college friend group has stayed close for fifteen years, but lately our group hangs feel forced because some of us have changed in ways that make the old dynamics feel fake and nobody wants to be the one to say it.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A group is clinging to past intimacy while avoiding present awkwardness, mistaking nostalgia for connection.

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 Grief for lost possibility — paths not taken?”

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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