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Why Friendships End: Kui Mwai on Boundaries, Loneliness & the Truth About Adult Connections | For Mannerless Women

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Kui Mwai describes the guilt and anxiety of contacting old friends to ask why their friendships ended.
Adelle Onyango interviews journalist Kui Mwai about her viral Vogue article on why friendships end, exploring themes like adult friendship dynamics, setting boundaries, cultural expectations for African women, and the power of solitude for self-discovery.

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A frank conversation about friendship, boundaries, and what it costs to keep both.

Adele Onyango's conversation with journalist Koi Mwai stays close to the awkward part of friendship: how to let people back in without giving up your own boundaries. Koi sounds open about still working this out, which gives the episode its weight.

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You want a conversation about why friendship can get harder to navigate as adults, especially when boundaries matter.

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