how friendships change when you grow (and they don’t)

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Adult friendships are hard because everyone has their own priorities, timeline, pace. Everyone's stage of life can be so different even if we're all at the same age. We feel too young or too old. Too fast or too slow. Stifled or outgrown. Living your own pace is a challenge.

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Wanna skip rocks? Why yes, yes I do. Thanks @jenncolella for the read. 🫶🏽 “While grabbing dinner with a friend can be engaging, it’s a far cry from elaborate forest ceremonies.” How did you play as a child? How do you play now?... See more

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The thing I’ve learned over time is that friendships are not fungible—no two people are the same, obviously, but also you can’t replicate the experience of someone knowing you through a particular era of your life. You can never go back to that period of your life; you can never replace the people who witnessed you and supported you. To me,... See more

friends shape your identity