If you've ever felt like making friends is impossible once you're no longer a teenager, you're going to want to listen to this one.

This time, Clementine answers:

• When I was younger I had an extremely easy time connecting with all people. I had a really large friend group and loved chatting and getting into deeper conversations that would facilitate a deep connection and good friendships. As I’ve gotten older, I have noticed that most people have views that are problematic and I don’t want to make the effort. Or when I find a rare person that might be on the same page and who I want to establish a friendship with, I get extremely socially anxious. I only have 3 semi-solid friendships in my life. How do you establish meaningful connections in your late 30's and should I be giving people more grace knowing that, living in a capitalist patriarchy, we’re socially conditioned to have problematic views?

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CREDITS 
Executive Producer: Edwina Stott 
Audio Production: Adrian Walton 
Managing Producer: Elle Beattie 

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