Well, this hit deeper than I was prepared to experience on a random Tuesday morning. I suppose it makes sense that when trauma starts young, this reality also would.

"I’m finally realizing that the only friends I’ve managed to keep long-term are the ones who’ve also experienced trauma--the ones who’ve lived through the pain of abuse, anxiety and depression, or profound loss."

That resonates. And anymore... it's with the added caveat that those who choose to stay in that long-term meaningful relational space are people who are also choosing to do the hard work of healing from the deep pain and loss they have experienced. It's not without joy, neither is it all fun and games. It's life, and we are living it to the fullest.

Facebook is not where these deep relationships are usually found or consistently lived out. They take intentionality, time, effort... Social media isn't the space for that. And the hardest thing about being an adult is figuring out where they do exist, and what it looks like to maintain them.

https://laurenflake.com/i-will-never-be-the-fun-one.../...