the.com/split friendships
when a couple breaks up and the friend group has to pick sides like it's a custody hearing.
means the social fallout where mutual friends get divided between two people who used to be one unit.
from not a formal term, just the grim folk-wisdom that emerged once humans started dating inside their friend circles and realized breakups have collateral damage.
group chatsoften quietly duplicate, one per ex
neutral friendsbecome unpaid diplomats overnight
weddings invitedbecome logistics puzzles for years