My two best friends from high school and I used to do everything together but over the past few years we've become this triangle where I'm close to both of them but they barely tolerate each other. I feel caught in the middle of their personality clash and I'm starting to resent having to manage separate relationships with people who used to be a unit.
More people experience this than they realize.
A three-way friendship has collapsed into a structure where one person carries the emotional labor of maintaining connection while the others remain in conflict.
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Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.