My brother and I both use the same gym and we've never acknowledged it to each other even though we've definitely seen each other there. Now I'm wondering if we should start going together or if there's a reason we're both pretending this shared space doesn't exist between us.
More people experience this than they realize.
How we can be intimate and distant with the same people, and the strange rules we create about where we're allowed to encounter each other.
“Where Are You with Third places — bars libraries parks barbershops?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.