My friend and I had a falling out two years ago and we have been cordial since but never addressed what happened and now there is this layer of politeness covering the hurt and I miss the honesty we used to have.
More people experience this than they realize.
You are both choosing safety over intimacy and the friendship is suffocating under the weight of things left unsaid.
“Where Are You with Maintaining friendships across distance and time?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.