My closest friend and I both applied for the same residency and she got it and I didn't, and now there's this weird tension where we can't fully celebrate her success or acknowledge my disappointment without it feeling like we're damaging something important between us.
More people experience this than they realize.
The scarcity of creative opportunities creates emotional complexity that friendship alone doesn't provide tools to navigate.
“Where Are You with Creativity and commerce — making a living?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.