My closest friend has been drinking more since her divorce and when I tried to talk to her about it she got defensive and said I was being judgmental and now there's this weird distance between us that neither of us knows how to cross.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people are struggling with the tension between caring and boundaries when one person's coping mechanisms threaten the relationship itself.
“Where Are You with Making friends as an adult — the difficulty?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.