Freedom - my favorite topic - although you did not go deep into it.
In my recent post, I said that freedom is not free ...
As for friendship - most of what seems to be a friendship that you developed but not tested will fade away when separated for a while. I do not have many friends that endured long periods of separation; including childhood friends.
So, be ready to make new friends and hang on to old ones if you can.
All the best!