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2 days ago

Asking Eric: My friend's husband put cameras in the guest room

You may be taking on too much responsibility for S and T's relationship dynamics. If a simple request about feeling secure in the place where you're sleeping hurts her or drives a wedge in her marriage, that's largely her responsibility. I don't write this to be callous. But think of what you're actually asking: You don't want to be filmed while you sleep. This is not unreasonable in the least.
Relationships
#boundaries
fromTiny Buddha
1 week ago
Relationships

When Friendship Is One-Sided: Letting Go of Someone Who Was Never Really There - Tiny Buddha

fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago
Relationships

Three Friendship Red Flags That Most People Overlook

Unequal friendships that consistently demand help without reciprocal care drain well-being and may warrant setting boundaries or ending the relationship.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 weeks ago
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Harriette Cole: I'm ready to live like a grown-up, but my best friend isn't

When personal priorities shift, set clear boundaries, communicate honestly, and make practical choices to protect wellbeing and responsibilities.
fromTiny Buddha
1 week ago
Relationships

When Friendship Is One-Sided: Letting Go of Someone Who Was Never Really There - Tiny Buddha

#ghosting
Relationships
fromIndependent
4 days ago

Carol Vorderman says she's dropped her toxic friends - here's why you should too, and how to do it

Let go of friendships that no longer bring joy by recognising red flags and removing unhealthy relationships.
fromIndependent
4 days ago

Modern Morals: My gluttonous friend eats and drinks much more than the rest of our group - surely it's not fair to just split the restaurant bill evenly?

As I've recently given up alcohol, I'm finding this even more frustrating as I feel I'm essentially paying for her expensive tastes
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fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

I Want to Be Single Forever

Intentionally remaining single can be a viable, fulfilling life choice offering deep friendships, freedom, and achievable life goals without a long-term romantic partner.
Books
fromLGBTQ Nation
6 days ago

Drag Race star Kim Chi says her new middle grade novel embodies "all things beautiful & queer" - LGBTQ Nation

A middle-grade novel follows a 12-year-old Korean immigrant who fights to save his local library using creativity, friendship, and a drag superhero he created.
Parenting
fromBusiness Insider
6 days ago

I was a young mom and thought mom friends were overrated. Then, I made one.

Having mom friends provides timely emotional support, practical parenting advice, shared milestones, and deepens existing friendships when parenting timelines align.
Relationships
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Being the first parent in my circle reshaped my friendships

Friendships shift as life stages change; early marriage and parenthood can feel isolating, but relationships adapt and reconnect as others reach similar milestones.
#astrology
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Asking Eric: I'm so hurt that she told this story from my drunken days

I have been in recovery for alcohol addiction for almost 31 years. Needless to say, my life is wonderful and so good compared with those years when I was active in my addiction. Recently I was with someone who knew me before recovery. In a room with people who really didn't know me very well, she told the story about how I was drunk, in a blackout and stole something from someone.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Harriette Cole: I threw myself into planning our parents' party, and this is what I got

Assign specific tasks, deadlines, and regular check-ins to stop being the default planner and get others to share responsibilities.
#bridget-everett
fromPeople.com
1 week ago
Television

Comedian Bridget Everett on Navigating Hollywood Friendships: 'I Like Somebody You Feel You Can Take Off Your Bra with' (Exclusive)

fromAol
1 week ago
Television

Comedian Bridget Everett on Navigating Hollywood Friendships: 'I Like Somebody You Feel You Can Take Off Your Bra with' (Exclusive)

fromPeople.com
1 week ago
Television

Comedian Bridget Everett on Navigating Hollywood Friendships: 'I Like Somebody You Feel You Can Take Off Your Bra with' (Exclusive)

fromAol
1 week ago
Television

Comedian Bridget Everett on Navigating Hollywood Friendships: 'I Like Somebody You Feel You Can Take Off Your Bra with' (Exclusive)

#social-exclusion
#parenting
Video games
fromGameSpot
1 week ago

How To Increase Pokemon Friendship Level In Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Several berries and the Soothe Bell increase Pokémon friendship, but most berries lower a specific base stat while the Soothe Bell is safe.
Film
fromVulture
1 week ago

Sarah Paulson Tears Up Remembering Her 'Dear Friend' Diane Keaton

Sarah Paulson is grieving Diane Keaton’s death and remembers Keaton as a generous, playful mentor and an even more spectacular friend than performer.
fromAnOther
1 week ago

Eva Victor on Loewe, Friendship and the Art of Creative Storytelling

Loosely inspired by Victor's own experiences, the film sees her take on the role of Agnes, an East Coast English professor who, after a shock sexual assault, begins to quietly unspool. It's a story we know well in the post-MeToo era, but Sorry, Baby is a sharp reinterpretation of the typical trauma plot: there is no violence, no gratuity, no moralising and no revenge. Instead, it's more about the strange, slippery nature of trauma, and the mundane, often unsatisfying, ways we have to stitch ourselves back together.
Fashion & style
#grief
fromBuzzFeed
1 week ago
Relationships

I Texted My Friend For Years After She Died. Then I Received A 5-Word Reply That Left Me Shaken.

fromBuzzFeed
1 week ago
Relationships

I Texted My Friend For Years After She Died. Then I Received A 5-Word Reply That Left Me Shaken.

fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

I took my 50-year-old best friend to Disney. He was skeptical, but it was actually a great guys' trip for men our age.

Until recently, my best friend, Josh, couldn't name a single Disney ride. Meanwhile, I've visited nearly every park worldwide and subscribe to Disney blogs. When a last-minute work trip sent him to Asia, he decided to take an extra week of vacation. Since his wife couldn't get the time off, he asked me to join him for our first guys' trip in a decade.
Travel
fromwww.esquire.com
1 week ago

Robert De Niro and Al Pacino Star In Moncler's Latest Campaign

For decades, Moncler has been associated with winter and puffer jackets, but I have always felt that Moncler is about something deeper: love and a sense of togetherness. These values have shaped everything we've done for over 70 years. Across every product and every campaign, there runs a consistent thread of emotion and human connection. Through their story of friendship, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro embody everything Moncler truly stands for: affection, warmth, and the belief that we are all better and warmer together.
Film
US politics
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

The Lowdown Recap: Live Fire

A chain of linked murders originates from Dale Washberg's death, with suspected political villain Donald Washberg and shifting loyalties driving escalating violence.
Philosophy
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

Dear James: My Guy Group Has a Nongrowth Mindset

Routine camaraderie can mask personal stagnation; true love recognizes ongoing change and calls for compassionate attention to others' growth and deeper obligations.
Books
fromAnOther
2 weeks ago

Andrew O'Hagan's New Book Makes a Case for the Importance of Friendship

Friendship is an intimate, evolving bond that brings joy, memory, and loyalty but faces erosion as digital connection risks replacing real touch and commitment.
#chinese-philosophy
fromWarpweftandway
3 weeks ago
Philosophy

Hybrid Workshop: Friendship in Chinese Thought

A hybrid workshop at Lanzhou University and via Zoom examines theories, debates, and comparative perspectives on friendship within the Chinese intellectual and Confucian traditions.
fromWarpweftandway
3 weeks ago
Philosophy

Hybrid Workshop: Friendship in Chinese Thought

Hybrid workshop at Lanzhou University and online explores Chinese philosophical conceptions of friendship across theories, debates, and comparative contemporary perspectives, open to multidisciplinary participants.
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

I studied abroad in London to meet new people. I fell in love with my own company instead.

As a lifelong proponent of close friends and tight circles, I saw this as my opportunity to step outside my comfort zone and meet new people, whether that was in my Shakespeare class or at random cafés around the city. I'd lived in the Midwestern suburbs my whole life before moving to Syracuse (a place that didn't feel much different) for school. So, in London, I was looking forward to making friends in a new kind of cityscape.
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Relationships
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Harriette Cole: I asked him not to smoke in my yard, and they cut their visit short

Explain health-driven boundaries, apologize for awkwardness, and reach out to reconnect after smoke-triggered asthma caused guests to leave.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Film Club review Aimee Lou Wood's sweet, smart romcom revives the lost art of yearning

On the small screen, Wood specialises in vulnerability the kind of characters who survive life despite having a layer of skin missing. You watch in the nail-biting hope that their courage will be enough to see them through and that the people they meet will be kind. It makes sense that Film Club, Wood's first foray into writing (with Ralph Davis), is built round another variation on this theme.
Television
Science
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

The Brain's Need for Friends

Human brains evolved to seek social bonds; friendships activate reward neurochemistry and protect against stress and health harms caused by isolation.
Books
fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

Briefly Noted Book Reviews

Two novels explore intergenerational ties, friendship, and individuals navigating social upheaval, identity, and responsibility amid historical and contemporary crises.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Frauds review Suranne Jones gives her best ever performance in this absolute triumph of a heist drama

Two former conwomen reunite to execute one final heist while confronting illness, guilt, and the complexities of lifelong friendship.
Fashion & style
fromBustle
3 weeks ago

Charli D'Amelio Shares Which Taylor Swift Song Should Be In '& Juliet'

Charli D'Amelio collaborates with Kate Spade New York on the Fall 2025 "Spark Something Beautiful" campaign centered on the versatile Duo bag.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Want more friends? A better social life? Be like my 85-year-old buddy Gerry

Actively maintain friendships; take responsibility for sustaining connections and persistently reach out to avoid losing friends.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Asking Eric: We used to be friends until camping took over her life

Friendship changed as a camping lifestyle and new social circle shifted shared time, making prior routines impractical and reducing mutual availability.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

On Friendship by Andrew O'Hagan review ties that bind

Friendship liberates where family constricts, reshaping identity amidst bereavement and the distancing effects of the internet.
#zodiac
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fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Management guru says society overvalues romantic relationships: 'There's an excessive amount of pressure to get married, white picket fence' | Fortune

Society overvalues romantic relationships and undervalues friendships, creating undue pressure to marry while friendships provide essential social and emotional value.
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fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

How to Make a Friend

Make new friends by showing openness: go where people are, use positive body language and greetings, start conversations, remember details, and accept possible rejection.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 weeks ago

Harriette Cole: The bouncer rejected me, and my friends went in anyway

The clubs are strict they have security guards, and apparently everyone expects you to wear high heels and tiny dresses, neither of which are really my style. On two occasions, my friends and their tiny dresses were approved by the bouncer, but my mom jeans and I were not. I was embarrassed, but the fact that my friends decided not to go in made me feel a lot better.
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Film
fromTODAY.com
4 weeks ago

Two 'Sound of Music' Child Stars Reveal They Went to Prom Together

The seven child actors who played the Von Trapp children remained lifelong friends, supporting each other through marriages, divorces, public attention, and the deaths of two siblings.
fromIndependent
4 weeks ago

Emma Fogarty: 'My friendship with Colin Farrell started over a bowl of mashed potato and some misplaced onions'

The minute Colin Farrell sat down, I knew I was going to like him. The best way I can put this is he looks like a star and he walks like a star, but when Colin opens his mouth to talk, the Hollywood falls off him. That suave celebrity you see in movies and on the red carpet? In reality, he is a darling.
Film
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 weeks ago

Dear Abby: She had an astonishing reaction to my family photo

When I showed the photo to my friend, her reaction left me speechless. She practically threw the phone down and said, What an ugly family! Your mother is ugly and fat, and your father is ugly, too! She continued with more of the same. Other than that, she's a kind and giving friend. I can't get over what she said because I know I'm ugly and I hate being so. But if we were so offensive, why would she be friends with me?
Relationships
Women
fromBuzzFeed
4 weeks ago

17 Women Open Up About The Aspects Of "Girlhood" They Miss, And It's A Nostalgia Overload

Girlhood memories center on carefree intimacy, playful rituals, easy friendships, and candid emotional expression that adults often struggle to replicate.
Relationships
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

My high school friends and I take yearly trips together. We're in our 30s but still make time for each other.

Lifelong friendships formed in a small town endure decades through shared laughter, mutual support during hardships, and prioritized recurring trips to reconnect.
Relationships
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

My grandparents say the keys to their 65-year marriage include staying independent and having a healthy social life

Choose friends who share core values, practice daily gratitude, respect each other’s independence, and accept small disagreements to sustain a long, loving marriage.
#communication
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago
Relationships

If You're A Friend Who's Too Busy To Get Together, But Keeps Saying You Want To Hang, Please Stop

fromScary Mommy
2 months ago
Relationships

If You're A Friend Who's Too Busy To Get Together, But Keeps Saying You Want To Hang, Please Stop

#dating
Mental health
fromLondon Unattached
1 month ago

The Billionaire Inside Your Head, Hampstead Theatre - Review

A stage drama examines a man's OCD deterioration through confrontational audience interactions, a strained friendship, workplace pressure, and shifting power dynamics.
fromBustle
1 month ago

Glen Powell Almost Played This Iconic 'Glee' Character

Fortunately, the job didn't affect their friendship. The actors actually moved in together as Overstreet was going on the "crazy Glee ride," Powell said, adding that it was "wild" to see one of his "best friends in the world" step into such a massive spotlight. "Because it was also, like, the biggest show in the world. I don't think a lot of people remember that."
Television
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Homebound review emotionally rich study of friends in rural India trying to get home in the pandemic

Neeraj Ghaywan's realist Indian drama follows impoverished young men from a rural northern town, exploring friendship, caste, prejudice, and limited opportunities.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Asking Eric: I skipped her birthday because of the $10 fee, and she reacted poorly

Friendship should not be severed over inability to attend a birthday due to financial constraints; adults should communicate and show understanding.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

It was a bad dream but I never woke up': what it is like to lose your best friend

Many lifelong alliances begin with a period of mild intimidation, and so it was with my friendship with Nichola. We were 18, in the first year at university, and shared a few French classes. I didn't know her name, had never heard her speak in English but, with her voluminous curls and friendly, curious stare, she stood out. I assumed she would be too cool to hang around with someone like me.
LGBT
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

Gen V Recap: Enough Death

Jordan faces conflicted feelings about fame, resists Vought's exploitation of their gender identity, and forms an empathetic bond with Sam.
fromVulture
1 month ago

Yasmina Reza's Art Returns, Loaded With Blanks

You're bang-on, lady, and in more ways than one. Neither the play nor Scott Ellis's yuks-forward revival starring Bobby Cannavale, Neil Patrick Harris, and James Corden really has much to do with the subject of its title. Reza herself knew as much: Though the new Broadway artwork does away with them, there's a contemptuous little pair of air quotes in the show's name as written.
Arts
fromTODAY.com
1 month ago

When He Had No One in the ER, His Uber Driver Stayed. How 1 Act of Kindness Changed Their Lives Forever

"I didn't have very good insurance, and I was worried about the cost," Romano, now 29, tells TODAY.com.
US news
Television
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Disney's 'Electric Bloom' star Carmen Sanchez on developing her popstar persona

Electric Bloom follows three young women who become a mega-famous pop group and close friends, blending music, friendship, and cultural identity.
#loneliness
#etiquette
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
1 month ago

The Compatriots Actors Discuss Their Timely New Film About an Undocumented Gay Man - San Francisco Bay Times

The Compatriots, out September 16 on VOD, is an affable comedy about a serious subject. Closeted high school student Javi (Rafael Silva) is feeling good after pitching a no-hitter, but when he kisses his teammate, Hunter (Denis Shepherd), at the afterparty, things get awkward between these best friends. Five years later, the guys reconnect when Javi has another uncomfortable issue-ICE has raided his workplace and Javi is hiding because he is undocumented.
Film
fromFortune
1 month ago

NYU professor says traditional networking is 'nonsense'-instead real friendships are key to success | Fortune

Gen Z is facing a dire labor market-and it's forced young professionals on the job hunt to stealthily promote their resumes with boxes of donuts, or to take up waitressing gigs at conferences just to get a foot in the door. But Suzy Welch, professor of management practice at New York University, believes the key to success is a lot simpler than that.
Business
Mental health
fromwww.esquire.com
1 month ago

My Friend Was Ready to End His Life. Then He Made This Extraordinary Request.

A friend intends to end his life and asks for a companion who will witness without trying to fix or convince him.
Television
fromBustle
1 month ago

Exclusive: Jennifer & Reese Love Fighting On 'The Morning Show'

Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon portray Alex Levy and Bradley Jackson, who maintain a complex, enduring friendship despite conflicts in The Morning Show Season 4.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

Help! My Best Friend Totally Bailed on a Major Life Event. I'm Thinking of Returning the Favor.

A long-term friend bailed on a birthday trip last minute, blamed others and her pet, leaving the birthday person unsure about attending a shared concert.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

I Love You, Byeee by Adam Buxton audiobook review warm and witty whimsy

Adam Buxton’s memoir I Love You, Byeee revisits his mother, career, and friendship with Joe Cornish, delivered in a warm, audio-focused, self-deprecating style.
fromiRunFar
1 month ago

A Day with Friends

The grasses have now dried and turned golden, the air filled with the scents of fall. Eszter stops, "A moose!" Down in the willows along the creek, a single moose munches on the plants. We are far enough away to pleasantly observe the stoic creature in its home, a lovely spot in a high meadow tucked between mountains with no one else around except for us.
Travel
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 month ago

Songs about roses: A story about Morten Lauridsen * Oregon ArtsWatch

I've been good friends with composer Morten Lauridsen for seven years now. For those of you unfamiliar with Lauridsen, he is a National Medal of Arts recipient and the most frequently performed American choral composer in modern history. So in the choral world, he's a legend. I just returned yesterday from a visit with Skip (the name he goes by with friends) at his home on San Juan Island. He is a kind and generous soul, and such a treasure to spend time with.
Music
Relationships
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Ask a money coach: My friend is flaunting her wealth after receiving a huge inheritance. Can I tell her to tone it down?

A longtime friend's sudden inheritance and conspicuous spending increasingly unsettles the narrator despite initial happiness and recognition of the friend's generosity.
Relationships
fromBustle
1 month ago

These 3 Zodiac Signs Will Always Call Out Their Friends

Some zodiac signs confront friends about repeated mistakes; Aries delivers blunt, Mars-driven feedback to challenge ruts, call out toxic jobs or partners, and force action.
fromScary Mommy
1 month ago

Do You Have A Rule On How Many Times You'll Invite A Friend Out Before Giving Up?

We all have a friend in our circle who, more often than not, turns down an invitation to hang out. They're busy; they're exhausted; they're out of town. Maybe they tell you they need more of a head's up, and then next time they tell you the need a more spontaneous invitation so they don't forget. They're the friend in your group that everyone shouts, "Omg you came!" when they show up at a party
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Travel
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

"Voyagers!," by Bryan Washington

Two friends begin an impulsive, tense road trip from Houston to Los Angeles, revealing friction, impatience, and competing desires for control and comfort.
Film
fromRoger Ebert
1 month ago

Back to Duality: James Sweeney and Dylan O'Brien on "Twinless" | Interviews | Roger Ebert

Twinless is a darkly comic film about two bereaved men forming an intense, ambiguous friendship that blurs grief, identity, and codependency.
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

The Real Housewives of Miami Recap: Virgin Sacrifice

Marysol secures a Richard Branson-sponsored cruise while the Miami cast pursues friend-driven mediations and personal confrontations before boarding.
Education
fromIndependent
1 month ago

My daughter's school reshuffled things and now she's in a class with none of her friends. Is there anything I can do?

Children can feel devastated by class reorganisations; caregivers should allow them to talk, cry, or rant rather than trying to immediately fix the situation.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Harriette Cole: I'm envious that she has sympathy for a co-worker and none for me

When you are able to calm down, you should reach out to your friend. Chances are, she is totally unaware of her behavior toward you. Because she doesn't handle stress well, she shrugs off your issues. Now, seeing her co-worker on a daily basis and observing whatever crisis she may have experienced has forced her to acknowledge someone else going through it.
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Film
fromRoger Ebert
1 month ago

Short Films in Focus: Joe Hunting on "The Reality of Hope" | Short Films in Focus | Roger Ebert

Virtual reality community Furality AQUA fosters meaningful friendships and inspires real-world generosity, including a potential kidney donation, through animal avatars and shared experiences.
Relationships
fromBustle
1 month ago

This Is Your Sign To Invite Your Friends Over For A Slumber Party

Adult sleepovers revive teenage nostalgia by recreating carefree rituals through social media influence and intentional gatherings despite adult scheduling obstacles.
Relationships
fromBustle
1 month ago

A Platonic Babymoon Is The Most Important Girls' Trip You'll Ever Take

Create a platonic babymoon—a dedicated trip to celebrate and strengthen close friendships before major life changes like parenthood.
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Can We Still Be Friends If You Hate My Favorite Movie?

I felt like I was asking her if she wanted to make out. The Big Lebowski-the 1998 Coen-brothers movie about bowling, pot, and mistaken identity-is one of my favorites, and I was nervous about introducing it to her. I like to use Lebowski quotes as a way to assert myself while, like Jeff Bridges's character, "the Dude," not taking things too seriously.
Film
Relationships
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Asking Eric: My best friend's girlfriend seems hung up on her ex. Should I say something?

Offer gentle, honest concern and perspective when a friend's relationship seems rushed, while supporting her autonomy and avoiding control.
Relationships
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Harriette Cole: Should I tell my husband why my friend won't visit us?

Unresolved spousal disrespect can push friends away and signals relationship problems that benefit from honest communication and professional couples counseling.
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Ask a money coach: 'I pick up the bill for my friends a lot, and I'm happy to, but I wish they weren't so tight in return'

I don't know if it's something I should bring up with them or not At 30, my friends are all in different places with our finances. Some are buying houses, getting married, having kids, moving up in their careers. Others are living paycheque to paycheque or haven't moved out of the family home yet. I fall somewhere in between, and make a decent enough living.
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Chicago
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Pat McCarry: What trying to organise my 20-year J-1 reunion taught me about the realities of friendship in your 40s

Friendships formed during youthful adventures require intentional effort to sustain through midlife responsibilities, and reunions reveal both strain and value of maintaining bonds.
LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The one change that worked: I abandoned my cynicism and joined Europe's biggest gay choir

Joining the London Gay Men's Chorus created lasting friendships, revived social confidence, and transformed performance anxiety into joy through collaborative, choreographed concerts after pandemic isolation.
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