Why did I CRY at this line?: "I think that’s the element achingly absent in adult friendships: history." Making new friendships always feels so burdensome for this EXACT reason. Loved this essay, Vanessa!
Ahaha I’m glad it resonated! Burdensome is the perfect word. Trying to get past that feeling and suck it up to make some new friends ain’t easy but it is worth it. Thanks for reading!
Loved the line “You can’t manufacture a past.” Being in a decades-long friendship doesn’t need explaining; a raised eyebrow, a twinkle in the eye sums up years of shared history, something that cannot be said about meeting someone at the bar.
Why did I CRY at this line?: "I think that’s the element achingly absent in adult friendships: history." Making new friendships always feels so burdensome for this EXACT reason. Loved this essay, Vanessa!
Ahaha I’m glad it resonated! Burdensome is the perfect word. Trying to get past that feeling and suck it up to make some new friends ain’t easy but it is worth it. Thanks for reading!
Loved the line “You can’t manufacture a past.” Being in a decades-long friendship doesn’t need explaining; a raised eyebrow, a twinkle in the eye sums up years of shared history, something that cannot be said about meeting someone at the bar.
Exactly, Dad! Long friendships carry their own unspoken language. Making new friends can be daunting like learning a new language but c’est la vie!
Such a great read! So relatable and visceral, I loved it
Thank you, friend! Love you.
So well written! Beautiful! Loved all the description and the way it was written!
Thank you, Pnina! 💗
I really loved this one. Will this become a podcast?
<3 Yess... eventually, haha.