In the popular imagination, getting older is supposed to mean growing more confident and content, becoming a well-adjusted adult with their shit together and wisdom to dispense. Reality is more complicated. The longer life goes on, the harder and messier it seems to get — especially the art of preserving and nurturing your most important human connections. People drift apart due to busyness and unresolved alienation, or they’re ripped apart instantly by explosive conflicts and grand betrayal...
Stereogum — In the popular imagination, getting older is supposed to mean growing more confident and content, becoming a well-adjusted adult with their shit together and wisdom to di... more info