She slowly began pulling away from everyone, including me. She stopped coming to family dinners. She rarely returns calls.

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She understands that the woman is reaching out, but doesn't have the energy to deal with this complicated relationship.

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"I still like hanging out with him. Should I tell him what she said? Or just keep it to myself and just keep my guard up?" ...