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Scenario

How to navigate friendship when one person's pet dies

My best friend and I used to bond over our shared obsession with our dogs, but since her dog died six months ago, every conversation about my dog feels loaded and I find myself editing out the joy and daily details I used to share freely, and we haven't talked about what grief is doing to our friendship or whether there's a way through this that honors both her loss and my ongoing life with my pet.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two friends are learning how grief and ongoing joy can create an impossible distance when they cannot speak honestly about what has changed between them.

Your guide for this
Hypatia
Hypatia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Pet Care & Animal Ownership?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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