Purposeful Connection

Purposeful Connection

Some Problems Don’t Need Fixing

(2/3) An update on my friendship challenges, how I navigated it, and what I learned from it.

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Hanna Keiner (she/her)
May 07, 2026
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In “Who is going to crawl into bed and sit with me while I sob?” I shared that while I am grateful to have local friends who will show up for me in practical ways, I don’t have the kind of intimate friend who will bring Thai food and watch Heated Rivalry with me in bed while I cry.

Who is going to crawl into bed with me while I sob? (2 min read)

Who is going to crawl into bed with me while I sob? (2 min read)

Hanna Keiner (she/her)
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Mar 25
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How does one even go about finding this kind of friend? This intimacy req…

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