381. Are friendships REALLY meant to be inconvenient?
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Hello, everybody. I'm Gemma Spake, and welcome back to The Psychology of Your 20s, the podcast where we talk through the biggest changes, moments, and transitions of our 20s, and what they mean for our psychology.
Hello, everybody. Welcome back to the show. Welcome back to the podcast. It is so great to have you here back for another episode. Guys, I don't know. I feel I don't know how I feel about my outfit. I'm trying to I'm like trying out the leopard print today. Is this leopard print? I don't even know anymore. I don't know. I don't know if this is me. So if you see me like picking at my cardigan today, no, it's because I'm trying out a new identity as somebody bold enough to wear leopard print and I'm adjusting. That has literally nothing to do with what we're talking about. Like literally nothing today. We are going to tackle the biggest question on the internet of the era. Are friendships supposed to be inconvenient?
How much can we actually expect and demand from our friends? And have we come to expect too little from people in our lives? I am sure that you have seen this phrase out there recently online, specifically on TikTok, maybe on Instagram, inconvenience is the cost of community. Or another one that's very similar is everybody wants the village, nobody wants to be the villager. These terms, these phrases have been really hard to miss. And I think they're pointing towards this big realization that we're having as a society that, you know, the past 20 years have made us one of the most isolated generations in history. There has been the proliferation of social media that was meant to make us less lonely has made us lonelier.
And a lot of wellness content has really focused on protecting our peace and boundaries.
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Chapters
6 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–17:27
2
How do friendships impact our sense of community?
17:27–34:54
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What psychological research supports maintaining friendships?
34:54–39:28
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What factors contribute to lasting friendships?
39:28–58:22
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Why is it harder to maintain friendships in today's society?
58:22–1:00:56
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How does individualism affect our friendships?
1:00:56–1:00:57