The community center where my mom and I both take different classes has become awkward because she wants to introduce me to all her friends and I just want to work out in peace. We're both trying to use the same space for different kinds of connection and it's starting to feel suffocating.
More people experience this than they realize.
How the desire for independence can clash with someone else's desire for inclusion, even in love.
“Where Are You with Third places — bars libraries parks barbershops?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.