One might think this scenario plays out only in high school or college, but the politics of friendship are tricky at every age.
I’ve certainly felt the same way as Irina a few times during my life. When I was writing this, I was thinking about how hard it can be to make friends as an adult—especially if you are shy and reserved like Irina is. One would think that the anxieties of wanting to fit in and be part of the group dissolve over time, but they often follow you from place to place.
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