I similarly have "what I need right now" friends which are fluid by nature. "Where am I feeling connection, what connections do I need in this phase of life?" Have wondered if there's anything wrong with that, but then I encounter people from years ago who no longer reflect shared experiences. Not everyone disappears, but I rarely have people I'm really close to for more than 10 years. I once took the True Colors assessment at work and was primarily "Orange" – comfortable with change and a risk taker – it mentioned Orange is fiercely loyal but in the moment, things have less permanence. So I've tried to accept that things that make me comfortable with change also make me prone to change. Catch 22.
Interesting! I might have seen it as negative because of a childhood phrase I learned from my parents, "friends of convenience," which referred to friends during different sports seasons and school years. But what you're saying paints it in a different light and clicks for me. I've also never heard of the True Colors test. I'm going to look it up! Thank you.
I similarly have "what I need right now" friends which are fluid by nature. "Where am I feeling connection, what connections do I need in this phase of life?" Have wondered if there's anything wrong with that, but then I encounter people from years ago who no longer reflect shared experiences. Not everyone disappears, but I rarely have people I'm really close to for more than 10 years. I once took the True Colors assessment at work and was primarily "Orange" – comfortable with change and a risk taker – it mentioned Orange is fiercely loyal but in the moment, things have less permanence. So I've tried to accept that things that make me comfortable with change also make me prone to change. Catch 22.
Interesting! I might have seen it as negative because of a childhood phrase I learned from my parents, "friends of convenience," which referred to friends during different sports seasons and school years. But what you're saying paints it in a different light and clicks for me. I've also never heard of the True Colors test. I'm going to look it up! Thank you.
This is one of those "And here I thought it was just me" pieces.
Mmm, thank you for returning the favor.