Image Source I'm shamelessly borrowing this title from Sally Rooney's debut novel, but I couldn't think of anything else. Also, nothing else would make sense. As much as I've loved all her other books, ' Conversations With Friends ' has been my least favorite. Before I delve too much into the book, let me get started on the actual post. There’s a funny thing that happens as you grow older: your friend circle starts shrinking. Almost like a pair of jeans you completely trusted in your twenties. One day you wake up and realize you don’t have the crowd you once had, and surprisingly, it doesn’t hurt. In fact, it feels lighter. Somewhere between changing jobs, moving countries, heartbreaks, promotions, breakdowns, breakthroughs, marriage, parenting and adulting in general, you realize that friendship was never meant to be a numbers game. Quality really does beat quantity, every single time. There’s a special kind of magic, let’s be honest, in girl friendships. The k...
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