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When pride keeps close friends from repairing hurt feelings

My closest friend and I had a fight six months ago about something that feels stupid now but neither of us has apologized because we're both waiting for the other one to reach out first. We see each other in our friend group and we're polite but I miss her terribly.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people can simultaneously long for reconciliation while remaining trapped by the very pride that keeps them from it.

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