Friendship remixed, friendship redefined: The era of the virus is changing the foundations of some of our most important relationships, JocelynNoveckAP reports.
Wakeford tries not to judge, but admits to “snoozing” friends on Facebook whose posts sound like they’re on a mini-vacation. “Are people really listening to other people and the struggles they’re going through?”
He assumed his own email was bouncing back. But no: The two had reached out at exactly the same moment. They picked up the phone for a 30-minute catchup. In New York, writing coach Cathy Altman avoids virtual group meetings, favoring old-school emails, one friend at a time. That can have pitfalls, too; a friend recently shared texts documenting a fight with a partner. “Next time,” Altman quips, “call your therapist.”
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