Do the Benefits of Friendship Outweigh the Risks?

I know there are good reasons to have friends, but after living with the abandonment of poorly chosen friends, I hesitate to try again.

Heather Ashman
Nov 4 · 3 min read

I live a pretty isolated life. Familywise, I come from a very large family of origin, but they are almost all toxic. I still have regular contact with one…

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Heather Ashman

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Writer. Single mother to transgender son. Deep in grief from the recent loss of my partner. Lifelong fighter of depression and anxiety. M.A. in Human Behavior.

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