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fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks agoI Had a Baby Much Earlier Than My Friends Did. Now It's Their Turn, But I Remember How They Treated Me.
It sounds like those friendships have ended. You've demoted the people with whom you went to high school (or they demoted themselves) to longtime acquaintances. I'm not making judgments here: It's clear they let you down, and you'd hoped for more from them-I'm not suggesting you not be hurt, or resentful that they're turning their attention to you now, when they need you.
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fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks agoThere's a specific kind of exhaustion that comes from being the person everyone calls when things fall apart, and then sitting alone in your own crisis wondering why nobody thinks to check on you - Silicon Canals
Highly empathetic people who consistently support others receive significantly less support in return, becoming invisible when they themselves face crises.
fromSilicon Canals
1 month agoYou don't need dozens of friends: the research on how many close connections actually matter - Silicon Canals
Ever wonder why you're exhausted trying to maintain relationships with everyone from your high school lab partner to that person you met at a conference three years ago? Here's something that might surprise you: anthropologist Robin Dunbar's research suggests our brains can only handle about 150 social connections, and of those, only five make up our innermost circle. That's right, five.
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