friends are friends forever

Friends are friends forever (or do they need to be?)

When it comes to friends, even forever friends, my stomach for uncomfortable social situations is a lot worse than it used to be. Are friends friends forever? Do they even need to be? The pandemic has done a job on us, so it’s time for some dispassionate analysis.

You’ll never walk alone.

You’ll never walk alone. There may be times when you feel isolated and useless. You feel like no one “gets you.” That’s okay to feel that way, but it’s not a feeling based in truth.