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Yeah. And then on top of that, research shows that stress like literally shrinks our social bandwidth. Like our brains are literally prioritizing survival over socializing. So it's not that we stop caring. It's just that our capacity for maintaining those friendships like decreases.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah. Wow. That is a really big number.

Yeah. Wow. That is a really big number.

I mean, it is true, though, like those big life changes, new jobs, moves, relationships, kids, that kind of stuff. It really shakes things up. It's like we lose the shared language of that friendship almost.

I mean, it is true, though, like those big life changes, new jobs, moves, relationships, kids, that kind of stuff. It really shakes things up. It's like we lose the shared language of that friendship almost.

Let Them Power Move. You know, at first it sounds a little passive, like doesn't that just let people kind of walk all over us?

Let Them Power Move. You know, at first it sounds a little passive, like doesn't that just let people kind of walk all over us?

Right.

Right.

OK, so that makes sense. But how does this like letting go actually look in practice? Right. Like say in a friendship where one person is just constantly negative or like what if there's just like a big geographical distance?

OK, so that makes sense. But how does this like letting go actually look in practice? Right. Like say in a friendship where one person is just constantly negative or like what if there's just like a big geographical distance?

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In those situations, letting go might look like setting boundaries with, you know, like you said, the friend who's super negative or accepting that, you know, distance will naturally change the dynamic of a friendship.

In those situations, letting go might look like setting boundaries with, you know, like you said, the friend who's super negative or accepting that, you know, distance will naturally change the dynamic of a friendship.

Exactly. Okay.

Exactly. Okay.

It starts with an honest assessment, like which friendships bring us joy versus which ones feel more like an obligation. Yeah. You know, like do you both invest equally? And once you've identified those friendships you want to rekindle, even if it feels awkward or vulnerable, reach out.