IBEJIGBA CALEB 🧞‍♂️·23 hours agoNow that we’ve come to the end of the road, what next?One of my closest friends blocked me, and because I don’t know how to deal with loss, I’m writing about it. We’ve not spoken since the presidential election (no, this has nothing to do with Tinubu), but I often take a peek at all their social media pages to see…Friendship3 min readFriendship3 min read
Nick GregoryinSlackjaw·19 hours agoWhat This Dinner Party Needs Is An Incredibly Complicated Board Game That Only I Know How To PlayThanks for coming everyone. I hope you had a satisfying dinner. Now that we’ve polished off several bottles of wine, and a few of you are plainly feeling the psychoactive effects from those edibles you ate an hour ago, I feel like now is the perfect time to play an…Friendship4 min readFriendship4 min read
MIANDA.inMove Me Poetry·7 hours agoOde to a Fallen FriendI miss you often… — We tiptoe down the line on opposite ends like traipse spirits — mistaking danger for freedom. We take our willingness to fall as something heroic. Our feet dangle over the city & we laugh out of loftiness. Pretending that we’ll belong to each other forever. & this is how we’ve…Friendship1 min readFriendship1 min read
Michele MaizeinAge of Empathy·18 hours agoMember-onlyStrength Is Something You See Through Someone’s EyesAnd feel through someone’s heart — I felt calm on my way to meet a new friend for lunch yesterday. There were no nerves. This isn’t something that ever happens. Social anxiety sneaks up anytime I am going to try something new, especially meeting someone new. But, not yesterday. I’ve been feeling calmer than usual lately. …Friendship5 min readFriendship5 min read
Princessonis_·17 hours agoTHE CRUSHTHE CRUSH "We were nothing, not even friends." I said amid tears. photo: phix Nguyen on unsplash. It was a Friday evening, I had just finished my usual extensive readings of the week and other relevant foreign textbooks. Stepping out from the library, I had only walked for some minutes…Friendship6 min readFriendship6 min read
Christine SchoenwaldinThe Narrative Arc·7 hours agoMember-onlyIn High School, She Could Have Been Voted Most Likely to Have a Shitty LifeShe brought out the worst in everyone — Roni was a bad influence on everyone, especially herself. I don’t know if she ever made a healthy or wise decision in her life. She was my first bad-girl friend, but I don’t remember how we met. …Friendship6 min readFriendship6 min read
Arnoldrugg·1 day agoEdddie and CurlyMy buddy Paul (RIP) had a hair salon up the street on Albany Avenue called STYLORAMA. Our friendship went way back to the early sixties in Ellenville. He was from Kerhonkson but was always dating Ellenville girls. He also worked at the Beauty Salon at the Nevele when I was…Friendship3 min readFriendship3 min read
Quinn's Kaleidoscope💜inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·5 hours agoMember-onlyI Prefer Beautiful SoulsInner beauty is more important than outer beauty — Generally, I don’t care if people like me or not. At least not enough to change who I am at my core. I won’t hide certain parts of my life to appease the masses. I know there are enough people in the world that I can connect with organically. One…Friendship4 min readFriendship4 min read
AlliesAcrossBorders·2 hours agoConnecting Through Culture: The Power of FriendshipHave you ever felt like you didn’t quite fit in with your own community? Maybe you had different interests or beliefs than those around you, and you struggled to find common ground. For many people, this can be a lonely and isolating experience. …Friendship2 min readFriendship2 min read
Coffee With Jaimee·18 hours agoMember-only“I have enough friends” vs “I need to expand my circle”?After two decades of traveling for work and pleasure, I am more and more becoming a homebody. Being home (and loving being at home) has me thinking about the contrast of perspective between “I have enough friends” and “I should expand my circle.” …Friendship2 min readFriendship2 min read
