My brother and I are both dealing with unrequited love situations right now - his with a coworker who's married, mine with a friend who's moving across the country - and we keep trying to help each other but we're both too deep in our own pain to be useful. Our whole family has noticed we're both struggling but we haven't told them why.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people are discovering that shared heartbreak can either deepen intimacy or create a feedback loop that intensifies suffering for both.
“Where Are You with Unrequited Love and Longing?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.