Article #38381

Long, unstructured hangouts are increasingly rare – and some young people aren’t experiencing them

A few years ago I had one unexpected, glorious day with a friend whose new corporate job had swallowed him whole.

I was between jobs – and he had allergies which gummed up his eyes with goo. It was his company’s headshot day and he looked too hideous to photograph, so he called in sick.

Brigid Delaney is the author of five books, including The Seeker and the Sage. She can be found on Substack at the Chaos Era