I used to think good friendships required a lot of maintenance. Regular check-ins. Consistent plans. The kind of steady presence that proved you were still invested, still someone worth keeping around ...
Before 2020, I used to be far more extroverted as a person. I was the type to get energized from social interactions. I lived for it. I breathed for it. Around that time, being forced to slow down ...
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