friendship

Fighting against catch-up culture isn’t easy because it involves challenging every element of what’s considered “productive” adulthood, where work, personal development and romantic relationships often take priority, while “unproductive” hours lounging around with friends fall by the wayside. It also may involve confronting our addiction to... See more

“I’ve had to speak to people with really clear intention and interest in pursuing a relationship to find people who I know who I could depend on consistently, and create an inner circle that felt less surface level.”

My friendships were slowly turning into transactional instances of scheduling morning coffees, similar to the corporate world. It feels like I’m not growing alongside them as a person, and every time we catch up, I’m supposed to bring something new to the table

Author and journalist Edward St. Aubyn on friendship:

"They had drifted apart, as people do when they promise to stay in touch; the ones who are going to stay in touch don't need to promise."