Social media has given us this idea that we should all have a posse of friends when in … - Brené Brown

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Sometimes people get mad at The Simpsons' subversive story telling, but there's another message in there, which is a celebration of making wild, funny stories.

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Social media has given us this idea that we should all have a posse of friends when in reality, if we have one or two really good friends, we are lucky.

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