Do all my friends secretly hate me?

2026-09-24 · 40 min · 13 entities

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Why does making friends as an adult feel like mission impossible? In this episode, Melissa explores what it means to be a friend while grappling with a friendship break up. Along the way, she interviews Anna Goldfarb, journalist and author of “Modern Friendship: How to Nurture Our Most Valuable Connections,” and Dr. Marisa G. Franco, professor and author of “Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—And Keep—Friends”. They explain why friendship can get so complicated as you get older and how to build closer bonds. Featured guest Follow Anna Goldfarb on Instagram , LinkedIn , Substack , and at her website Follow Marisa G. Franco on LinkedIn , Substack , and at her website Buy Anna Goldfarb's book, Modern Friendship Buy Marisa's book, Platonic Connect with the team Follow @cornerpiece.pod on Instagram and TikTok Follow @answerinprogress on YouTube and Patreon Follow the hosts on Instagram! Sabrina , Melissa , Taha Follow TED on Instagram , TikTok , Facebook , X , and LinkedIn For the full text transcript, visit ted.com/podcasts/corner-piece-transcripts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.