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Do all my friends secretly hate me? | from Corner Piece

Oct 15, 2026 · 41m

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Why does making friends as an adult feel like mission impossible? Today, we’re sharing a special episode of a new TED podcast, Corner Piece . Friendship is hard, especially in adulthood, and this episode explores just that with personal stories from host Melissa Fernandes of her experience grappling with a friendship break up. Along the way, she interviews Anna Goldfarb, journalist and author of “Modern Friendship: How to Nurture Our Most Valuable Connections,” and Dr. Marisa G. Franco, professor and author of “Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—And Keep—Friends”. They explain why friendship can get so complicated as you get older and how to build closer bonds. Corner…