Am I Ruining My Friendships?

Your Other Dad Says: Change your expectations and stay in the moment

Each week in “Your Other Dad Says,” I answer questions from young people about navigating life in a very modern world.

Friendships can be amazing and amazingly tricky all at once. And, like everything else, they tend to evolve over time: what might feel like a safety net at one moment in your life feels more like a tightrope at another point. The younger you are, the harder it is to accept that most friendships don’t actually last a lifetime…