I think it’s a very adult realization to see how fragile the world really is.
That couple that convinced you soulmates are a real thing, they’re breaking up. Why? Because no relationship is impenetrable.
That guy you played with as a kid, who was unbelievably talented and had so much potential – he didn’t make it. And failing to make it took such a toll on his mental health that he tried to commit suicide.
That group of friends you work with, they’re starting to disband. Your dreams of laughing your way to retirement with them is crumbling.
Maybe it’s growing up watching Superheroes that we start to believe people are super strong or maybe we only hear the stories of people who made it, or watched TV shows where they implied the friends stayed together no matter what.
But it seems to be a lesson you learn in adulthood, that there are no guarantees in life.
Thomas Duggan 