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zainab ali's avatar

this made me sad. I have known so many people over the years and have had really mice moments with them but have lost touch. it’s not cuz of vindictive reasons, just no proper reason to stay in contact anymore or cuz of just distance and other commitments 🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠

Elle's avatar

This is it exactly! Things just happen in this life!

Eva Baker's avatar

Such a lovely, unusual read :)

Elle's avatar

Thank you so much!

Charlotte Chalme's avatar

loved this

Elle's avatar

Thank you! x

Charlotte Chalme's avatar

I was thinking about this today in class because I’m studying freud and it’s kind of like the concept of transference which is the idea of an unconscious, psychoanalytic process where a patient redirects feelings, desires, and unresolved conflicts from past, significant relationships onto their therapist but like here it’s more of you projecting your idea of older friends onto new strangers.

Charlotte Chalme's avatar

Just a little bit of psychology added to your Substack 😅🫶🏼

Justthatguynextdoor's avatar

Regularly ask yourself, “Is this still true, or just familiar?” Create space between who you are and what you’ve been told you are.