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When unresolved conflict changes group dynamics permanently

My friend group from college still gets together every few months but two people had a falling out last year that they won't discuss and now every gathering feels tense and performative and I miss how we used to be but don't know if that's even possible anymore.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A social group is discovering that avoiding difficult conversations can transform the entire nature of their connection.

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