Closure: Seeking it Within Ourselves

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This chapter explores the concept of closure in friendships and whether it is necessary or not. The speaker discusses how society often undervalues friendships and emphasizes romantic relationships, but friendships can be deeply hurtful when they come to an end. The speaker questions the idea of seeking closure from the person who caused the pain and disappointment, and explores the possibility of finding closure within ourselves.

The end of a relationship or a friendship can leave us with a lot of unanswered questions, especially when the split is sudden, out of the blue, and the other person is unresponsive. In other instances, we don't quite know what went wrong and are looking for answers. In today's episode we talk about the elusive myth that is closure: whether we need it, how to get it, and why we should not rely on others to provide us with permission to move on. We also discuss the closure cycle and the reasons we may THINK we are looking for closure, but are really looking for an excuse to reconnect. All of that and more, listen now!

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