Discard

I have used the term "blindsided" several times in this blog and even still I think I have not communicated that enough. There was no reason to believe that this was even possible. Both the end of the friendship and the ban shocked me*. I know the term "discard" is used mostly in the context of romantic relationships, but I think the term fits here as well. We were fine just 24 hours before. There was no warning and I was more sensitive to her shifts in moods than the vast majority of her […]

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