Relationships & Social Dynamics

Surface Friends: Why Your Squad Might Be All Show (And How to Find Real Ones)

Why Do I Feel Alone With 1K Followers? You’ve got 500 Instagram friends, 200 Snapchat streaks, and a TikTok squad that floods your comments. But when your dog died last week? Crickets. Welcome to the age of surface friends—people who love your highlight reel but ghost your real life. Let’s break down why these relationships leave […]

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Cloutship: When Your Relationship Becomes a Social Media Show (And How to Spot It)

Is Your Love Life More About Likes Than Love? You spend hours curating the perfect #CoupleGoals post, but when was the last time you had a real, uninterrupted conversation? If your relationship feels more like a content strategy than a connection, you might be in a cloutship—where love takes a backseat to social media validation.

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How ‘Stop Being Dramatic’ Silences Your Truth (& How to Fight Back)

Tired of Being Told You’re ‘Too Sensitive’? You finally open up about burnout, only to hear, “You think this is stress? Try raising three kids on minimum wage!” Or maybe your grandpa scoffs when you mention therapy: “We handled problems with grit, not couch-talk.” Sound familiar? Welcome to generational gaslighting—where older generations dismiss your struggles

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