Feeling Isolated
Friends are a huge part of growing up and function as a major part of this time period- you share a mutual connection with these people. The opposite was happening with Kwan, as her successes rose her isolation did too and she felt somewhat alone in regards to friends.
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Dealing With Jealousy
She told Cosmopolitan, “I was improving in the sport at age 10, 11 when I was getting my triple jumps — and it was suddenly very isolating,” Further adding, “I was doing really well in competitions and it felt strange because people that were my friends became almost jealous.”