If friendships are this fragile, how do any of them last?

Series: The Fragility of Friendship

3 essays · complete

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  IThe Hanging Theory
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  IIWhy Repair Is Expensive and Loss Is on Sale
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  IIIWhat Makes a Friendship Last

What do you do when a trauma is too big to ever fully snap out of — how do you live with it, and with yourself?

Series: Grave of the Fireflies

4 essays · complete

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  IGrave of the Fireflies and the Brother Who Never Existed
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  IIWhy Sad Movies Feel Dangerous
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  IIIWhy You Regret Decisions You Made While Struggling
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  IVThe Myth of Trauma Closure