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How to navigate the transition from mentorship to friendship

I want to ask my mentor if she thinks of me as more than just a professional contact but I'm afraid the answer will change everything between us.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Professional relationships that develop emotional depth create vulnerability about reciprocal feelings.

Ideas that help explain it
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