Friendship Articles and More
It’s the Friday Friendship roundup! I see so many friendship-related things throughout the week, either because I find them myself or people send them to me. I’m going to keep sharing them on my site twice a month.
Articles About Friendship I’ve Liked Lately
This is one of my favorite nonfiction essays of all time, and also has good friendship themes. It’s a great read. Enjoy! —-> I Know What You Think of Me by Tim Kreider in the NYT
“We don’t give other people credit for the same interior complexity we take for granted in ourselves, the same capacity for holding contradictory feelings in balance, for complexly alloyed affections, for bottomless generosity of heart and petty, capricious malice. We can’t believe that anyone could be unkind to us and still be genuinely fond of us, although we do it all the time.”
How to Survive The End of a Friendship by Aimee La Fountain in Yes Magazine
” . . . even if we’re aware of unhealthy friendships in our lives, it can be difficult to know when and how to let go.”
Why Community Matters So Much and How to Find Yours by Allie Volpe in Vox
“While a community can consist of pairs or small groups of friends — and help foster those connections — community members don’t necessarily need to be friends.”
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