We are hard wired to connect - it's a survival mechanism. No wonder loneliness, a symptom of the modern world, kills people.
I do have a best friend .. intensely connected since we were 11. She's a sister to me. I don't, however, have an extended friendship group, which makes me sad.
❤️🤗😌 You don't consider some of the people on Hive as part of your extended friendship group? Or do you mean offline?
I wonder what it would take to create a friendship group that felt good and nurturing for you?