The 'Contrarian Friend' Is Real, and They're Driving Everyone Crazy
https://www.self.com/story/contrarian-friend-trend
#ycombinator #friendships #friendship
I just reviewed Ordinary Love by Marie Rutkoski
#wlw #romance #relationships #friendships #marriage #divorce
#secondchance #firstlove
@WomenUsingWords
https://womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2025/07/17/ordinary-love/
It's a shame that the issues affecting friendica.world appear to have scared away most of my friends there. I met some wonderful people.
Concordia University: Concordia researchers examine the triumph of social media animal content. “As a new paper by Concordia researchers shows, sharing animal content goes far beyond eliciting some ‘awwws’ and likes/hearts/hugs. Writing in the Journal of Consumer Research, the authors argue that sharing animal photos and videos, often with a cute hashtag or humorous text, creates a ‘digital […]
"Twist and Shout: The Rocky Relationship of Lennon and McCartney":
https://www.dailynewsgems.com/2025/07/twist-and-shout-the-rocky-relationship-of-lennon-and-mccartney.html
#music #friendships #Via: Norm Ornstein
I read and reviewed Relationship Material by Rachel Spangler. Fantastic! Check it out!
https://womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2025/07/01/relationship-material/
#wlw #romance #friendships #acceptance #lgbtq #family #love #nonbinary #fluidity #identity #flings #commitment #fallinginlove @rachelspangler.rachelspangler.com
I just reviewed Lyon’s Den by Gerri Hill!
womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2025/06/26/lyo…
Two years to the date I first wrote of my cancer fight and when I thought it was all over the disease decided to unexpectedly make its appearance once again. In it doing so, I wanted my new readers to know where it started.
#cancer #mentalhealth #healing #health #selflove #friendships #lostlove
Just finished reading/listening "Radical Intimacy" by Sophie K Rosa. Being both more holistic and intersectional than expected. Very much recommend reading.
After experiencing 3 funerals in recent months, I started reflecting on how people make judgments based on how many attend.
That led me to think about my lifelong struggles with friendships.
This Ko-fi post includes a friend link for non-Medium members.
https://ko-fi.com/post/Friendships-Funerals-and-Popularity-S6S31FF2AE