Cliques are a natural part of childhood and adolescence – but are they doomed to persist into adulthood too?  

Cliques are a natural part of childhood and adolescence u2013 but are they doomed to persist into adulthood too?  

Are friendship cliques still inevitable in adulthood?

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When we speak of cliques in adulthood, we are intimating their bad qualities; the ways in which they can engender hot-headed feelings of shame, worthlessness or competition

A truly gorgeous radio documentary offering a rumination on heartbreak and friendship, and much more. It takes striking commentary from an interesting collection of contributors, including an end-of-life practitioner. Listen on BBC Sounds.

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Season two of the scariest show about friendship (through the lens of a high school girl’s football team who are navigating survival after having crash-landed in a remote forest), currently being broadcast is here! We’re deep into the season, and the show is pulling no punches in how it examines life, death and the connections to those closest. Watch on Amazon UK, £7.99 per season.

Friendship moments to watch, read or celebrate this month:

Cliques are a natural part of childhood and adolescence – but are we doomed to have them follow us into adulthood too?  