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Scenario

When friendship gallows humor isolates you from others

My best friend and I have gotten into this habit of making brutal jokes about our dating lives and careers, and other people seem uncomfortable when we do it, but it's the only way we know how to talk about how hard things have gotten.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Your intimate language of shared darkness is becoming a barrier to connection with the wider world.

Your guide for this
Nas
Nas works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Gallows humor?”

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.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.