My closest friend and I both went through devastating breakups this year and we've been each other's primary support, but now she's dating someone new and I'm still completely alone, and I can feel myself becoming bitter and withdrawn from her happiness. We're both walking on eggshells because we know this is fragile territory but we don't know how to navigate it.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people who bonded through shared pain are discovering that healing happens at different paces, and one person's progress threatens to destabilize the very connection that sustained them both.
“Where Are You with Friendship & Platonic Love?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.