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How The Lies About Friendship Is Making You Miserable; Adult Friendship & TV Shows

Renuka Gavrani
7 min readJul 22, 2022

One of my all-time favorite TV shows is F.R.I.E.N.D.S and I have watched it almost 4 times on loop. I watch it when I have lunch, tea, dinner, or when I am bored. I even own a bunch of F.R.I.E.N.D.S merchandise like a coffee mug, a diary, a t-shirt, and again a coffee mug (okay, 2)

Not only F.R.I.E.N.D.S, web series like Gossip Girl, The Big Bang Theory, and the like are some of my favorites too.

Now, you must be thinking why am I sharing all of this with you, right?

Well, although this was supposed to be the conclusion of this blog, the bottom line is that I watched and loved all these TV series because they showcase the journey of friendship, or rather the kind of friendship I always wished for.

For the longest period of my life, I always wished for a best friend with who I can share anything at any time with no fear of judgment. Someone who can do stupid things with me, someone who chooses me over everyone, someone who brings joy to my sad days, someone who helps me like Chandler does to Joey (in F.R.I.E.N.D.S)

Result?

Even when I was in fifth grade, I remember, I was the only girl in class with no solid group and best friend. And this continued till today. Although I made…

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Renuka Gavrani
Renuka Gavrani

Written by Renuka Gavrani

I talk about slow & Intentional living - taking you closer to a happy life. I am a published author of the book 'The Art of Being Alone': https://a.co/d/531JIFq

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