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When geographic distance stretches childhood friendships beyond recognition

My childhood friends and I all stayed in touch but live scattered across the country now, and we keep trying to maintain the closeness we had growing up through group chats and occasional visits, but it's starting to feel forced rather than nourishing for everyone involved.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The effort to maintain connection across distance and life changes can become a burden that prevents natural evolution or graceful completion.

Worth thinking about

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