When a childhood friend wakes up the versions of our personality we thought we forgot

Friends, family members or partners from past stages can reactivate jokes, jargon or roles that seemed already beyond our current identity. "We feel safer understanding that the other speaks the same language," explains psychologist Ainhoa López Barbeito

Published on RocksNews: 22 Sept 2026, 05:45 UTC
Updated: 22 Sept 2026, 05:50 UTC
Language: English (Original language: Spanish)

When a childhood friend wakes up the versions of our personality we thought we forgot — When a childhood friend wakes up the versions of our personality we thought we forgot — Image credit: Yana Iskayeva (Getty Images)

Friends, family members or partners from past stages can reactivate jokes, jargon or roles that seemed already beyond our current identity. "We feel safer understanding that the other speaks the same language," explains psychologist Ainhoa López Barbeito

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