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When group chats make you feel more distant than connected

I have a group chat with my high school friends but I am the only one who moved away and every conversation is about local drama I do not understand and I feel like a ghost haunting my own friend group.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The technology meant to bridge distance is instead highlighting how far you have drifted from shared experience.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Maintaining friendships across distance and time?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.