Endings and letting go
A job that ended badly, a friendship that went quiet, a person who left first. These letters are about what we hold on to once something is over, and why we still want to matter to the people who ended it.
Other topics: Money in a marriage · Anger and apology
Too awkward to ask a friend?
Write it to me instead. Your friends know you too well, and your family has a stake in the answer. I don’t. I’ll answer your letter on Why We Took It Personally, with your name and details changed.