a ministry

Tired of…

posting into the void… swimming against the algorithm… secondhand smoking conversations… wanting to be a good ally and having no idea how to start… wanting to be a good ally and not knowing (m)any people different from you…

YOU NEED BETTER FRIENDS.

better friends is a ministry dedicated to offering evolving people opportunities to practice friendship with average Black people.  

better friends is NOT a counseling service,
better friends is NOT therapy. 
better friends is NOT life coaching. 
better friends is not trying or claiming to be any of the above.. 

better friends is NOT a vehicle for debating, debunking or debasing opponents.

better friends is a platform for the practice of practical reparations through personal relationships. 

Turn money into time with better friends.

How it works:

To book a session, pass the vibe check.
Correctly answer five questions about better friends to verify your understanding of:

  • What better friends is and is not. (See above.)
  • The Cancellation Policy
    • Things happen and things change – you can reschedule as many times as needed with at least 12 hours notice.
    • Need to reschedule with less than 12 hours notice – no problem. The rescheduling fee is only $10.
    • All sessions officially begin 5 minutes after better friends enter. Once the clock starts, there is no stopping or extending it. 
    • There is no making up time and will be no credits extended for being late or missing a session. 
  • In The Session
    • better friends are not employees.
    • better friends do NOT work for you.
    • better friends are under no obligation to answer questions or provide information.
    • better friends are under no obligation to remain in or continue sessions they feel are not worth their time.
    • better friends are under no obligation to coddle, agree with, give benefit of the doubt and/or tolerate speech/behavior they don't personally find tolerable.
    • remember: better friends are not CHATgpt. Not all of your ideas are brilliant and better friends will not tell you they are. Spending time with better friends is no guarantee of not getting annoyed and/or frustrated by their perspective. 

So act like you have sense, mind your manners and get over yourself. 
You are very likely going to say wrong things and make mistakes – 
don't worry about not knowing, worry when you're not learning.

  • The Refund Policy
    • N/A. There is no refund policy because there are no refunds.

After passing the vibe check.

  • Book a time.
    Fill out as much of the matching questionaire as you want.
  • You will be sent a google meet link.
  • Login at the appropriate time and experience the ministry of better friends!
    • Sessions are 45 minutes.
    • Use the time wisely, DO:
      • Talk about music/movies/video games/books/sports/whatever you're into/etc.
      • Debrief and discuss personal/work/family drama(s) you're navigating
      • Seek advice for dating, dressing, decor, etc.
      • Get recommendations. 
      • Get notes/feedback on ideas, on creative projects, on whatever you want notes/feedback on.
      • Get used to talking to people you've mostly only heard about and/or seen on TV.
      • Practice for performances
      • ??? (Leave a review and get a $5 credit toward your next session) 
      • Practice being friendly and being befriended. 

get better friends

$55 - be friendly to be friended

Make sure you understand the cancellation, refund and general session policies as you will be given a quiz and must answer all five questions correctly in order to proceed with booking.

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