My college roommates and I promised we'd always stay close, but now fifteen years later we only connect through this group chat where we share highlight reels of our lives and it feels hollow. We all seem to want something deeper but no one knows how to get past the cheerful surface we've created.
More people experience this than they realize.
The desire to maintain connection has created a performance of friendship that prevents actual intimacy.
“Where Are You with Long-distance love?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.