People don't always know what to do in a crisis, so they offer bad support or disappear altogether.Hardship changes a person's support system for a variety of reasons. There's an added layer of relevancy to this topic for WYG's audience because friendship loss is a common secondary loss after experiencing the death of a loved one. Some cling to a sense of shared history and affection for the person they used to know, only to finally realize their friend has shifted so far in their entire way of being and believing they're effectively a stranger. Some allow second, third, and fourth chances. Some manage to keep their friendships stable as long as there is any common ground left to stand on. Some people view particular disputes, offenses, beliefs, and attitudes as make-or-break. The degree to which conflicts and disagreements bend or break a person's relationships is entirely subjective. I blame the giant crevasse that we call the political divide. Sure, breaking up with a friend has always been hard to do, but 2020 seems to be a banner year for the disintegration of relationships. The loss of a living friend feels especially relevant right now.
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