No one wants to admit that we've cut kids off from all public life except working dogshit minimum wage jobs because they're kind of annoying sometimes and the private equity firm that runs Orange Julius figured that out before parents did
the art of keeping in touch:
> please please ALWAYS feel free to reach out to your friends that you've lost touch with. it will be the most welcome surprise
> if you're insecure why you lost touch; it happens and it's a normal part of life. that doesn't make your memories together any less special
> old friends are next level comfort. it’s history, past, and context that doesn’t need to be explained since they lived it right beside you
> there are life seasons - people move, change jobs, start school, start dating, breakup, get sick, grieve - all of these can impact how easy it might be to stay in touch and it's generally never personal
> make it a habit: whenever someone comes to mind, text them immediately. don't overthink it! this helps to maintain a lot of relationships at once
"hey, was just thinking about you! how you been?"
"just remembered the time we <funny memory together> it made me smile"
"saw <thing that reminds me of you> and thought of you"
> getting this type of message will likely make their day and bring back good memories for the both of you
> from there you can: have a back-and-forth texting convo, send voice memos, hop on a call, or figure out when you'll be in the same city again and make plans (woohoo!!)
> just as you're changing over time, your old friends are changing too. they're growing up right alongside you. even if you don't connect in the exact same way you did before, the shared context and memories are wonderful and irreplaceable
don't wait for the 'perfect moment' to reconnect - that perfect moment is now 🤍
Very much enjoyed participating in The Annual Summer Stanford Prison Experiment Fear Factor Summer Camp Bachelorette Big Brother Real Housewives Psychosis with you all. Same time next year? #loveislandusa
Group stage is the best stage. The tournament is young, summer is young. You’re inundated with an endless marathon of games. All the teams, including yours, are in so anything can happen. Once you get to the quarters you’re reminded that it will all be over soon and you’ll die
Bryce is so endearing to me. Like that’s my son forreal. Him giving his background about how he grew up and how his mom works two jobs to raise him and his brother makes mye
Understandab him a LOT more in regards to him being a hard worker himself