the.com/split friendships
a friendship that only exists in the divorce settlement, custody-shared like a dog neither of you can keep alone.
means when a couple breaks up and their shared friends must awkwardly choose sides, alternate, or maintain two separate friendships with each ex.
from an inevitable byproduct of dating within social circles - the moment two people merge lives, everyone around them becomes collateral, and the breakup forces a quiet renegotiation of loyalty nobody signed up for.
group chat casualtysomeone always gets muted first, silently.
holiday party mathfriends now plan two separate guest lists.
mutual friend taxthey hear both sides, believe neither fully.