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    the life lab

    Mar 16, 2021 4 minutes

    “My friendships and are I one am -sided lonely”

    Q I’m single, have no children and I’ve never had a long-term, fulfilling relationship. I have a job that I enjoy, a loving family and close friends. However, as time goes by, I feel that my friends mean more to me than I do to them because I’m always the one who keeps in touch.›

    They’ve made life choices that I haven’t and I’m happy for them. I have never been envious of what they have, but it still hurts that I’m the one making all the effort. I don’t feel as if I can talk to my friends about this, despite knowing that I could speak to them about

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