Friendships and the Journey of Self-Discovery

My essay on friendship resonated with many, and its inspiration stemmed from a series of trials and failures in my friendships throughout most of my life.

A lot of the relationships I’ve been in have resulted in trauma or been affected by it. It took me far too long to learn what a healthy friendship looks like.

Moving as frequently as we did in my childhood and adolescence meant I never stayed in one place long enough to form lasting friendships. This taught me not to put down deep roots with people. I n…