On today\u2019s episode of Hear Me Out: make the friendship bracelets. Or don\u2019t.\xa0\n\nLike all relationships, friendships can grow, change\u2026 and, yes, end. Sometimes for good reason. But we romanticize the BFF as the goal \u2013 to find your person \u2013 and that might not be realistic.\xa0\n\nAuthor and podcast host Kristen Meinzer joins us to make the case for not needing a best friend forever.\n\n\nIf you have thoughts you want to share, or an idea for a topic we should tackle, you can email the show: hearmeout@slate.com\n\nPodcast production by Maura Currie.\n\nWant more Hear Me Out? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking \u201cTry Free\u201d at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/hearmeoutplus to get access wherever you listen.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices