Maria Vargas’s Reviews > Neighbors > Status Update

The relationship that started as blissful had devolved into a constant stream of criticism and a perpetually moving line for what was acceptable. No matter what I did or how much I twisted myself into a pretzel, I never seemed to be enough for him.

Pop culture, psychology, and the Internet have given birth to an entire cottage industry for dealing with romantic breakups, but the heartache of potentially losing a friend—of losing our person—is discussed publicly far less frequently.