Our friend group used to roast each other mercilessly and laugh until we cried but now everyone's so careful about offending anyone that our hangouts feel like work networking events with people I've known for fifteen years.
More people experience this than they realize.
The fear of harm can strangle the very intimacy that makes relationships resilient.
“Where Are You with African comedy traditions?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.