My college friends and I all ended up in the same city after graduating and then lived through three major storms together, but our group dynamic has shifted from easy fun to constant emergency preparedness mode - we can't just hang out without someone mentioning supply levels or evacuation routes.
More people experience this than they realize.
Your necessary vigilance has crowded out the spontaneous joy that originally bonded you, but you need both readiness and play to sustain community.
“Where Are You with Natural disasters and resilience?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.