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When long-term friendships face crisis and withdrawal

My best friend and I have been inseparable for fifteen years, but she's going through something really hard right now and pulling away, and I don't know whether to give her space or keep reaching out because I'm scared of losing her but also don't want to be pushy.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Love sometimes means holding space for someone who cannot tell you what kind of space they need.

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