In the end.

It sucks doing a story about your friends. Oh, it starts out fun enough.
"What? Really! That’s amazing. Tell me more."
The news is fresh, it’s exciting. You’re in control. The story emerges and you bring it to life.

But then it gets serious.
"Why? How come?"
Or something goes wrong. Someone may get mad.

And you have to keep going even when it gets too personal. And they may want you to stop. Or turn it off.
But you can’t.
And in the end, you hope they understand.