>>45879172Maybe we're talking about different things. I'm not talking about deleting an emotional part of them, I'm talking about understanding and reacting to those emotions. Like here, if you were in an emotionally abusive relationship with friends, family, or romantic partner, then it would be understanding the pain you'll cause yourself by forcing yourself to continue being in those relationships as they are now, and reacting by trying to workout the issues if you think the other person would be receptive, and cutting ties if there's no reconciliation to be had.
I'm advocating for people taking agency over their relationships, but I don't expect or think the reality is that people are willy-nilly cutting ties with people they have a good relationship on a whim. Having good friends rocks and I'd never just stop associating with them. If it was the case where people were just up and leaving from good relations then I'd agree more, but I don't think that's happening or what the thread is about. I do understand people respond differently to relationships ending, but I don't think it's as important here because again, I don't think people are cutting good relations on a whim, and cutting abusive relationships is important to do regardless of how the other party will end up feeling, kind of in a "other people are entitled to your life" kind of way.
As for the latter half, for me it would be more discomforting to think people couldn't cut ties in cases where relationships are negatively impacting their life.
