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When family communication becomes performative rather than authentic

Our family group chat has become this weird performance space where everyone shares good news and photos but nobody talks about the real stuff, and I think we're all pretending we're closer than we actually are these days.

Mira
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital intimacy can become a substitute for genuine connection, leaving everyone feeling known and unknown simultaneously.

Ideas that help explain it
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