Our friend group from college has been trying to stay close for fifteen years but now we're all in different life stages — some of us have kids, some are single, some are dealing with aging parents — and our group text feels forced and our reunions feel like performance. I think we're all grieving who we used to be together but nobody wants to admit it might be over.
More people experience this than they realize.
A group of people is collectively mourning the loss of shared identity while trying to honor what they once meant to each other.
“Where Are You with Loneliness — the epidemic and the experience?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.