We hit it off, agreed to meet and suddenly we’re bosom buddies. But oh, the stress of always putting myself in the best possible light I’ve got a new friend. I’m well aware I sound like a five-year-old reporting that, and this is exactly the point: it turns out making friends as an adult is abs...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/27/ive-made-a-new-friend-but-dare-i-show-her-the-real-me)