I definitely have always felt more comfortable and connected to people older than me and then in a different way or role to those younger. For me the most important thing is communication, curiosity and being able to talk, really talk about all of the things - good, bad, hard, and lovely. I can get lost in conversations but haven't always found many like me/like that.
I also value people/friendships that don't wish to take more than they can give and are aligned in building each other up rather than ever feeling competitive, or just being about take... Equity is important. I think I value this a lot because my generosity and kindness has been taken advantage of over the years so when I don't feel I'm expected to do anything more than be me and be there friend, that helps with trust and connection.
I definitely have always felt more comfortable and connected to people older than me and then in a different way or role to those younger. For me the most important thing is communication, curiosity and being able to talk, really talk about all of the things - good, bad, hard, and lovely. I can get lost in conversations but haven't always found many like me/like that.
I also value people/friendships that don't wish to take more than they can give and are aligned in building each other up rather than ever feeling competitive, or just being about take... Equity is important. I think I value this a lot because my generosity and kindness has been taken advantage of over the years so when I don't feel I'm expected to do anything more than be me and be there friend, that helps with trust and connection.
Yes! Communication, curiosity and trust. I also love those friendships where you can really talk about anything