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How to rebuild social connection after political division

Our friend group has completely fractured along political lines over the past two years and those of us left are exhausted from trying to be the 'bridge people' but we also can't figure out how to just enjoy each other's company anymore. Every conversation feels like we're walking on eggshells or performing some version of ourselves that avoids anything real.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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A group is struggling with the psychological aftermath of political polarization, caught between the urge to restore harmony and the need to remain authentic to their values and experiences.

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