Excerpt: "...The friendships that don’t survive this period were never really friendships. The partner who cannot hold your ambivalence without turning it into an accusation was never really hearing you. The versions of yourself you’ve had to keep alive to be loveable are now being euthanised, not because you failed, but because they did their job—and their job is over..."

Excerpt: "...You may find yourself in the centre of a confrontation you didn’t intend to start, accused of defending a view you were only exploring, or being seen as a provocateur when you were trying to locate shared language...."

Excerpt: ".. It's not that you’re renouncing community—you’re just ending the version of that which you find consumes you most— drawing straight lines, stopping leaks and choosing to share from surplus, not fear. And no, you’re not “going hard” either—by refusing to let softness be weaponised against you you're honouring your calling....."