The Beauty of Friendships That Stand the Test of Time

Because sticking together through thick, thin, and questionable fashion choices is what it’s all about.

Nathan Chen
4 min readMar 21, 2024
Photo by zhang kaiyv on Unsplash

Let’s be real: friendships are like that one plant you’ve managed not to kill yet.

They need some sunlight, a bit of water, and the occasional conversation about whether Inception still holds up (it does, fight me). So here we are, tackling the Jeopardy! category we all feel we’re experts in until life throws us a curveball: “Long-lasting Friendships for $500, Alex.”

Remember the days when our biggest worries were if our crush noticed us or if we’d ever master the art of parallel parking? Ah, simpler times.

Fast forward to today, and we’re trying to balance work, life, existential dread, and, oh yeah, maintaining friendships that have seen more seasons than The Simpsons.

Surviving More Than Just Awkward Phases

First off, hats off to those friendships that have survived beyond those awkward teenage years where we all thought we had the fashion sense of a young Leonardo DiCaprio but actually looked more like we lost a fight with a thrift store.

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Nathan Chen

I'm Nathan Chen, a queer Asian writer advocating for LGBTQ+ issues, Asian representation, work life & mental health. Let's explore life's complexities together!