Don MIND THE GAP
Sitting in our favourite coffee shop, my friend Yvette and I are putting the world to rights. We used to work together – she was my manager at my first proper job after university – and since we both left that workplace, we’ve grown even closer, bonding over a shared love of strong coffee, feminism, and Fleetwood Mac. We have so much in common, and can natter for hours.
“Connecting with others who aren’t in the same age bracket can influence the way we feel about ourselves and our place in the world”
She’s also around 40 years older than me. But the age gap doesn’t matter – if anything, it brings an extra dimension to our friendship. While some people stick to forming friendships with those of a similar age to them, reaching out and connecting with others
