This episode is my reaction in real time to what felt like another friendship breakup. When I recorded this, everything was still very raw and honestly really painful. Since then, my friend and I have spoken, and I don’t feel exactly the same way anymore. There might still be a chance for the friendship, even though some real damage has been done.

I’ll come back with more honest reflections after that conversation and once I’ve had more time to sit with my thoughts. But I wanted to share this moment as it was, because the pain took me straight back to the first friendship breakup I ever went through, which hurt more than any breakup with a boyfriend. I guess this is just the cost of loving people deeply, and letting yourself be loved too.