How Do You Stay Friends When Everything Changes?

If you want to support the channel, like, comment, share, or consider buying me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/exhsclubCheck out Part 1 of our convo: https://youtu.be/mUWjdOu6y5wSupport some fellow homeschool alum and grab a copy of Mixed-Up Metaphors: https://a.co/d/0bueQkeTWait no longer, part two of my conversation about friendship with Cari, Jenève, and Noah is here! Find out what happens to friendships as we grow up, move away, get married, have kids, change our beliefs, and become different versions of ourselves. We talk about how adult friendship often looks less like perfectly planned nights out and more like helping a friend clean the house, running errands together, or simply eating pizza and playing cards. We also dig into why shared values and the willingness to let people change can matter more than having identical beliefs. You’ll also here as we compare our homeschool experiences, talk about AWANA and Adventures in Odyssey, share creative projects we made together, and reflected on some of the "glow ups" we've experienced since leaving homeschooling. Ultimately, this conversation comes back to one thing: find the people who will keep showing up as you grow and change.In this episode, we talk about:How homeschool communities can create friendships that feel more like family.Why some childhood friendships naturally deepen while others don’t become close until adulthood.Maintaining friendships across distance, college, relationships, and major life changes.The strange pressure many homeschoolers experienced around boys and girls being friends and the assumption that friendship must mean dating.How purity culture and fear of romantic relationships affected the way we understood attraction, dating, and physical affection.Why protecting kids from every painful experience can leave them unprepared for adulthood — and how supportive friendships can give young people a safe place to learn from difficult experiences.The healing that can happen when adult children and their parents finally have honest conversations about the past.Wanna Join Book Club?Grab a copy of Educated by Tara Westover: https://tarawestover.com/bookIf you want to join our virtual Zoom meeting on August 29th 1pm EST - 10am PST, sign-up here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/bxCrsDpgTFGNvsWVgVdHXACheck Out My Previous Episodes With Cari, Jenève, and Noah!Cari: https://youtu.be/8cizKkNyLSo?si=5Y6IScdbDOnio0DJJenève: https://youtu.be/bxf9T5GFk4A?si=_eoI2xsjBCgi1ewVNoah: https://youtu.be/trh9iD3SvvA?si=8PTTowtUtKWG78seIf you enjoyed this conversation, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend who might benefit from hearing this story. Connect with meBuyMeACoffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/exhsclubEmail me at [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/exhsclub/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@exhsclubNewsletter: https://exhsclub.beehiiv.com/Substack: https://exhsclub.substack.comChapters00:00 Welcome Back To The Ex-Homeschoolers Club00:22 Ways You Can Support The Show01:04 Why Adult Friendships Are Hard02:06 Leaning Into Mom Friends05:10 Errands As Hangouts08:47 Friendship Phases And Adapting10:17 Kids As A New Hobby12:02 Values Keep Friends Close14:54 Sticking Through Big Changes17:58 Homeschool Similarities20:55 Mime Memories And Odyssey22:15 Nostalgia Versus Deconstruction24:54 Mime Confidence And Showman26:03 Showman Song Tangent26:52 Their Book Plug27:54 Mixed Metaphors Origin29:37 How The Book Works30:23 Old Songs And Videos31:09 Three Hour Movie Story33:21 Creating Together Lessons35:20 Homeschool Glow Up Talk36:53 Glow Up Stories46:42 Wrapping Up And Community