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Scenario

When long-term friendships become maintenance rather than genuine connection

My college friend and I used to stay up all night having these ridiculous philosophical debates and making each other laugh, but now our monthly video calls feel like obligation check-ins where we update each other on our respectable adult lives and never access that wild creative energy we used to share.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people are sustaining a friendship through social ritual while avoiding the vulnerability and playfulness that originally bonded them.

Your guide for this
Nas
Nas works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Why play matters — evolutionary and psychological case?”

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.

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