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“My most meaningful platonic relationships are with people who differ greatly from me, and perhaps live their lives in different ways or in different spaces, but who most importantly align on the things that matter. One of these being our mutual willingness to work to keep the spark of our friendship alive.”
— Jan 08, 2026 06:00AM
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“Does Anyone Else Hate Socializing?” — the most relatable & affirming essay so far & so timely for exactly what i’m experiencing now. love her reflections on how different socializing is after college, never feeling like you belong in one friend group, & choosing to pursue individual friendships over a cohesive friend group. the last 2 are truly how i’ve felt since high school & i just needed to hear this
— Jan 08, 2026 05:29AM
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“It is an ache to break a promise you made with the you that you were at the age of 13. Whether or not she was right, that is what she wanted— and you will not give it to her.”
— Jan 07, 2026 06:53PM
