{"id":937,"date":"2026-07-22T11:48:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T11:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sidssaferoom.com\/?p=937"},"modified":"2026-07-27T10:01:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T10:01:28","slug":"limerence-in-friendship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sidssaferoom.com\/en\/limerence-in-friendship\/","title":{"rendered":"Limerence in Friendship: Obsessively in Love with a Friend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this article, you will read about what limerence can look like in a friendship: when your thoughts about a friend are no longer \u201cjust\u201d thinking about them, but become obsessive, hopeful, and exhausting.<br>This is important if you notice that your feelings toward a friend are no longer relaxed but are starting to dictate your day and your self-image.<br>You'll find recognition, an explanation, and a few small exercises, plus a bridge to my theory book and workbook if you want to tackle this more deeply and structurally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I've personally experienced several limerence episodes, sometimes with someone I was \u201cjust\u201d friends with.<br>For me, that meant lying awake at night, letting my mood depend on a single text message, and relationships that were overshadowed by that one person. Precisely because I know how confusing and exhausting that is, I write about limerence and created my theory book and workbook \u2013 so you don't have to figure out on your own how to create space for yourself again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At its core, limerence is about a combination of obsessive infatuation, brain chemistry, attachment, and behavior; in my pillar blog <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sidssaferoom.com\/en\/what-is-limerence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What is Limerence<\/a> <\/strong>I will explain those layers step by step and name all other articles.<br>In this blog, I'll zoom in on what happens when that dynamic plays out within an existing friendship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:1px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10 Valuable Insights in a Free Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some people who land on this page have googled limerence tens of times. You know the definition. You know the stages. But there's a big difference between knowing what it is and actually getting out of it. I wrote a free guide with 10 insights that go a bit deeper. A guide that can help you on your way and explain that you are not alone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/in.sidssaferoom.com\/decode\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the free guide here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When friendship suddenly feels like obsessive infatuation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Limerence doesn't only have to occur in romantic relationships or crushes on strangers; it can also develop in a friendship with someone you've known for a long time.<br>That means your brain will read a normal friendship dynamic as potentially romantic, with all the hopes and excitement that come with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps you recognize things like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You are \u201cofficially\u201d friends, but you think about that person all day long.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Every app notification, joke, invitation, or unanswered message feels significant: your mood immediately goes up or down.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You fantasize about being together, while in the outside world you function simply as friends (or while the other person is in a relationship).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You feel shame: \u201cIf I tell this, I'll ruin everything,\u201d but staying silent also feels unbearable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The elements that make friendship so enjoyable \u2013 shared memories, inside jokes, easygoing contact \u2013 often become the fuel for obsession in limerence.<br>You're getting a lot of stimuli and a lot of ambiguity: it feels special, but not clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mixed signals and uncertainty almost always intensify the limerence loop: you get just enough warmth to maintain hope, but no clear romantic choice.<br>In my blog about <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sidssaferoom.com\/en\/intrusive-thoughts-limerence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Intrusive thoughts in limerence<\/a> <\/strong>I'll describe how your brain keeps repeating the same conversations and moments over and over again to extract \u201cmeaning\u201d from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why limerence in friendships is so confusing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A friendship usually has a clear, platonic start: you meet up as friends, share things, and support each other.<br>Limerence sometimes \u201cbuilds on top of\u201d that, for example after a period of intense contact, vulnerable conversations, or a phase in which this friend became very important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What makes it so confusing is that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You already have a form of closeness \u2013 laughing together, understanding each other, seeing each other.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your limerence part wants more: romantic reciprocity, to be chosen, exclusivity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The other person may not know about that extra layer, or may not feel it in the same way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This often leads to a lot of reading between the lines: \u201cThat hug was extra long, it must mean something,\u201d comparing yourself to other friends (\u201che texts me more often, so I'm special\u201d), and endless worrying about what you should or shouldn't say.<br>In my blog <a href=\"https:\/\/sidssaferoom.com\/en\/why-he-or-she-limerence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Why him or her?<\/strong><\/a> I will delve deeper into why this specific person can gain such a strong role in your system, and why ambiguity strengthens the obsession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>That distinction can be a relief because it shows there's a psychological pattern at play \u2013 not that you're \u201ccrazy.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shame: \u201cAm I even allowed to feel this way about a friend?\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Limerence towards a friend often involves a lot of shame: it feels like you're doing something \u201cwrong,\u201d even if you're just thinking and fantasizing.<br>The shame can become so loud that you can barely see clearly what's actually happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Typical thoughts include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cIf I say this, I'm a bad person to my partner.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cI'll ruin the friendship if I'm honest.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cA good friend shouldn't be so obsessive.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shame can distort your view of yourself: you only see \u201cI'm weird\u201d or \u201cI'm wrong,\u201d while behind it, a understandable mix of needs, old pain, and brain chemistry is at play.<br>In <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sidssaferoom.com\/en\/limerence-and-shame\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Limerence and shame<\/a> <\/strong>This describes how that shame often traps you in the pattern, because you no longer dare to see yourself as someone with legitimate needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I myself thought for a long time that I was just unlucky: that I \u201cjust\u201d fell in love for a long time and had a hard time letting go of people.<br>I didn't know then that I was suffering from limerence, that my brain mostly got stuck on people whose love wasn't truly reciprocated or who were practically unattainable.<br>Of course, this also plays into friendships: you often feel on some level that the person doesn't feel the same way about you, but your system still hopes for more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to read more about this, I have an article about <a href=\"https:\/\/sidssaferoom.com\/en\/limerence-and-unrequited-love\/.\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why limerence occurs so often in <strong>Unrequited and unreachable love<\/strong>.<\/a><br>In it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your feelings are not a crime; they say something about your need to be seen, chosen, and safe.<br>What you do with those feelings, you *do* have influence over: limerence in friendship often calls for choices that protect both you and the friendship \u2013 don't express everything, do set boundaries, sometimes take some distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can be gentle with yourself while exploring what is wise and loving toward your friend as well.<br>If you notice that shame is completely blocking you, a first step can be simply to acknowledge: \u201cthis is a pattern many people have, I'm not the only one.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can friendship and limerence coexist?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The honest answer is: sometimes yes, sometimes no, and that can shift over time.<br>As long as limerence is still very active \u2013 your thoughts, hopes, and mood revolve almost entirely around this friend \u2013 a \u201cregular\u201d friendship is usually difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You notice that, for example, by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You are not neutral; small things feel big and decisive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You get hurt more easily if the other person also has other friends or a partner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You expect something (consciously or unconsciously) that the other person may not be able or willing to give.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In many stories, you see that friendship can only truly exist again when the limerence intensity has noticeably decreased, your emotional state no longer completely depends on this person, and there is again room for other relationships and projects.<br>In my blog <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sidssaferoom.com\/en\/life-after-limerence\/\">Life After Limerence<\/a> Outline what it might look like when your life no longer revolves around one person, but becomes broader and your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes temporary or structured distance is necessary \u2013 less one-on-one, fewer texts, fewer vulnerable late-night conversations \u2013 so that the limerence loop is fed less and you get breathing room again.<br>I write about that extensively in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sidssaferoom.com\/en\/no-contact-with-limerence\/\">No contact with limerence<\/a>distance doesn't always have to be definitive or hard, it can also be about softer boundaries and protecting your own nervous system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Distance doesn't have to mean someone disappears from your life forever; it can also mean consciously choosing a form of contact that is both honest towards the other person and less harmful to you.<br>It also helps to look not only at what you lose, but also at what you gain in peace, space, and personal projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Small exercises if you have limerence in a friendship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You don't have to decide all at once whether to keep the friendship or not; you can start with small, achievable steps that make the limerence loop less powerful.<br>Recovery usually doesn't begin with one big decision, but with concrete, daily interruptions in your behavior and attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Give your feelings a safe place outside of the friendship.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Write down your thoughts and fantasies in a journal so they don't just keep circling in your head.<br>Consider finding a therapist or coach to talk to, so that LO doesn't become your only outlet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is how you prevent the friendship itself from becoming the place where all the limerence energy is discharged, which often leads to extra tension and confusion.<br>You're building a kind of \u201ccontainer\u201d around your feelings, so they don't have to appear as directly in the interaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Add friction to your contact behavior<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fewer spontaneous messages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work with fixed moments when you do respond and moments when you consciously don't check.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turn off notifications so you don't get a jolt of adrenaline with every alert.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This kind of friction interrupts the automatic loop of \u201cstimulus \u2192 hope \u2192 check \u2192 even more limerence.\u201d.<br>In my blog <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sidssaferoom.com\/en\/how-to-stop-limerence\/\">How to stop limerence<\/a> I'll explain how this differs from \"hard suppression\": you focus on interrupting and tapering off, not on prohibiting yourself from feeling something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Honestly examine what the friendship does for you now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ask yourself softly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How much space will this friendship take up in my mind and my day?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does it feel more like a reciprocal relationship to me, while the other person mostly sees it as a friendship?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What would happen if I took some distance for a while \u2013 what would my life gain or lose then?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This research is not about punishing yourself, but about honestly seeing what the situation brings and costs you.<br>If you want to understand why this particular friendship has become so important, you can also take a look at my blog. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sidssaferoom.com\/en\/how-long-does-limerence-last\/\">How does limerence develop and how long does it last?<\/a>; This places your current situation in a broader pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Actively pay attention to other connections and projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Limerence in friendship often drains your social and emotional energy to one point.<br>Small steps towards other relationships and your own projects help to distribute the burden and broaden your sense of self again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Think of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Deepen contact with other friends.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A hobby, education, or creative project in which you are the main character.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Invest more time in people where reciprocity is clear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thus, your attention shifts step by step from \u201ceverything revolves around this friend\u201d to \u201cmy life has multiple pillars.\u201d.<br>In <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sidssaferoom.com\/en\/life-after-limerence\/\">Life After Limerence<\/a> Let me show you how encouraging it can be to get a glimpse of a life where you are central again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How my theory book and workbook can help with this<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Limerence in friendship has the same layers as limerence in a romantic context: an addiction-like loop, attachment, nervous system, and behavior.<br>In my theory book<a href=\"https:\/\/in.sidssaferoom.com\/outoflimerence\"><strong> \u201cGetting Over Limerence\u201d<\/strong><\/a> I'll explain what happens in your brain during obsessive love, why mixed signals and unattainable love strengthen the loop, how old patterns in choosing and being chosen can play a role, and why recovery often starts with small, concrete interruptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The accompanying workbook is specifically designed for practicing in the here and now: less fantasy, more body, more boundaries, and more freedom of choice in your day.<br>That applies just as much to limerence in friendships as in other relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This doesn't mean we never talk about underlying patterns \u2013 they're allowed to exist \u2013 but the focus is on exercises: what can you do differently this week so that your life doesn't keep revolving around this one friend?<br>If you want to tackle this step by step, my workbook will help you go through these processes calmly and in a structured way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-spectra-id=\"spectra-mrw0hlyf-nwv2uc\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"578\" height=\"825\" src=\"https:\/\/sidssaferoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/English-book-cover-small-1.png\" alt=\"The book cover. Breaking Free from Limerence by Sidney C. Solace\" class=\"wp-image-650\"  title=\"Limerence in Friendship: Obsessively in Love with a Friend\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sidssaferoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/English-book-cover-small-1.png 674w, https:\/\/sidssaferoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/English-book-cover-small-1-188x300.png 188w, https:\/\/sidssaferoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/English-book-cover-small-1-643x1024.png 643w, https:\/\/sidssaferoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/English-book-cover-small-1-8x12.png 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finally<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you feel limerence for a friend, it's not proof that you're a bad person or that your friendship is \u201cwrong.\u201d.<br>It is a signal that your system is seeking something \u2013 closeness, to be chosen, safety \u2013 and that the current way it's happening is causing you pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can take that pain seriously and explore what combination of distance, exercise, conversation, and possibly therapy helps you regain space for yourself.<br>And you can be gentle about it: it's complicated, it often involves trial and error, and you don't have to figure it out alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions about Limerence and Friendships <\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list\">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1784720544169\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\"><strong>Is limerence for a friend \u201cless bad\u201d than for a partner or crush?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>No. The experience can be just as intense, precisely because there is already closeness and history. It can strongly influence your life, relationships, and self-image. Ultimately, it's always more about you and the causes that make you susceptible to limerence than about the other person. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1784720623361\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\"><strong>Do I always have to end the friendship when I feel limerence?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Not necessarily. Sometimes a temporary or structured distance is enough for the infatuation to subside. Sometimes it turns out that true friendship is only possible when limerence has truly lessened.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1784720660524\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\"><strong>Should I tell my girlfriend\/boyfriend about my feelings?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>That really depends on the situation. In some cases, honesty can bring relief, while in others it makes things heavier. It might help to talk to someone outside the friendship first (therapist, coach, confidant).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1784720695990\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\"><strong>Is there something wrong with me for feeling this way about a friend?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>No. Your feelings say something about your needs and patterns, not about your worth as a human being. You are not \u201cbroken\u201d; you have a pattern that needs attention.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1784720843870\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\"><strong>Can limerence in a friendship ever truly disappear?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Yes, for many people the intensity lessens when there's less fuel for the loop, more focus shifts to their own lives, and patterns are better understood. Sometimes a friendship continues afterwards, sometimes it doesn't; both outcomes are okay.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-ast-global-color-1-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:3px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">About the author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure data-spectra-id=\"spectra-mqgj2oxa-8zi00i\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"333\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/sidssaferoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sidneys-eyes-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sidney&#039;s eyes\" class=\"has-border-color wp-image-590\"  title=\"Limerence in Friendship: Obsessively in Love with a Friend\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sidssaferoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sidneys-eyes-1.jpg 333w, https:\/\/sidssaferoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sidneys-eyes-1-300x177.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>I am Sidney, writer, researcher, and the driving force behind <em>Sid's Saferoom<\/em>. In addition to my years of personal experience with breaking free from limerence, I am certified <strong>Trauma-Informed Coach<\/strong> (IPHM-accredited via Kirsty Watson, <em>The Complete Approach<\/em>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Knowing firsthand how lonely and exhausting obsessive infatuation can be, I dedicate my work to helping others heal. I write about it and developed the theory and workbook Out of the Limerence Loop. My mission is to provide you with the psychological insights and practical tools needed to interrupt the obsessive loop and restore peace to your nervous system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Want to know more?<\/strong> Read my full story on the <a href=\"https:\/\/sidssaferoom.com\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sidssaferoom.com\/contact\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>About me<\/strong><\/a>-page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Weekly support?<\/strong> Subscribe to my English-language essays at <a href=\"https:\/\/sidssaferoom.substack.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>substack.com.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Article photo; thank you to Chang Duong from 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