Access — How a weekend in nature and a friend break up made me think about accessibility to each other

There seems to be an unspoken idea that once a relationship is exclusive, or a certain level of intimacy is reached, we are allowed to have or deserve to have full access to a person. We see it all the time. Texts and calls throughout the day, the idea of the “nagging” spouse, the going through your phone, the always digging, the expectation of always getting an immediate response from someone, and the list can go on and on.

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