What does it mean, in our adult lives, to have a friend? What does it mean to be a friend? How important are friendships in our lives, really? When we’re kids, friendships are often central, in part because they have such an intense quality to them. The strength of connection between two friends in childhood (or even in young adulthood) is rivaled only by the intensity of the hurt if the friendship goes wrong. If we feel loved, our hearts soar with a sense of belonging, and if we feel wronged or if we’re bullied, those wounds cut deep.
Wht does it mean to have friends?
