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Scenario

When friend groups get trapped in layers of ironic self-awareness

Our friend group has this running joke about how pretentious we all are but it's gotten so meta and self-aware that we can't have a genuine conversation about anything anymore without immediately mocking ourselves for caring. We're stuck in this loop of ironic detachment and I think we're all lonely inside it but no one knows how to break the spell.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The protective shell of irony can become a prison when self-mockery replaces authentic connection and caring becomes uncool.

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 Irony and satire?”

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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