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When mutual friends get caught in ongoing conflicts

My two closest friends have been in conflict for months over something that happened at my wedding, and they both keep venting to me about each other, and I feel like I'm being forced to choose sides in a way that's damaging all three relationships.

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Being the bridge between conflicted people has made you the casualty of their unwillingness to face each other directly.

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