The fragility of our friendships

The absence of conflict isn't always an indicator that a friendship is healthy, sometimes it's the very lack of it and the inability to solve issues together that makes the friendship fragile.

My aunt said something to me almost a year ago that has lingered on my consciousness ever since and made me think a lot about relationships, especially friendships. She said:

“If everything appears great, there is always someone not telling their full truth”. 

This made me think of the many times I have been too scared to tell my friends how I truly feel,…