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Conversations With Friends & Strangers

1. We dropped the ****ing but kept the poetry.

May 16, 2022
The podcast discusses the challenges and possibilities of staying friends with exes. They share personal experiences and stories of staying friends before and after sex. They also explore Sappho's poetry and the ancient understanding of love and desire. The chapter concludes by discussing 'the quickening' and the production team.
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Quick takeaways

  • Maintaining a friendship with an ex can be possible if the relationship ended respectfully and both parties set healthy boundaries.
  • Sappho's poetry, despite being fragmented, continues to inspire individuals to explore their own experiences of love and desire.

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Maintaining a friendship with an ex

The podcast explores the age-old question of whether it is possible to maintain a healthy friendship with an ex. The hosts discuss their own experiences and perspectives on the matter. While some believe it is possible to be friends with an ex if the relationship ended respectfully and was not toxic, others share that they have chosen to distance themselves from their exes for their own mental health. Overall, the episode delves into the complexities of maintaining relationships with exes and highlights the importance of communication and individual boundaries.

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