My three college friends and I used to tell each other everything, but now that we're all in our thirties with different life paths, our group chat feels performative and our rare hangouts feel like we're all trying to prove we're still the same people. Nobody wants to admit that we've grown apart because we're afraid it means the friendship was never real.
More people experience this than they realize.
The fear of losing what you were is preventing you from discovering what you could become together.
“Where Are You with Disenfranchised grief — when loss isn't recognized?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.