My two closest friends are going through a messy divorce from each other and they both want my support but being loyal to one feels like betrayal of the other. We were a trio that did everything together and now every gathering is impossible and I'm losing both of them while they're losing each other.
More people experience this than they realize.
The dissolution of one relationship can fracture the entire web of connection, forcing impossible choices between loyalties while everyone grieves the loss of what was.
“Where Are You with Shinto and Japanese religion?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.