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[quote=Anonymous]Well, when she looks at it from the perspective of something that "happens" to people, we know all we need to know about her.

Estrangement doesn't "happen" to anyone. Certain behaviors, intentionally or unintentionally, trigger some people. Those triggered might be well or unwell, reasonable or unreasonable. but that someone cuts another off for a certain behavior or a set of behaviors. Now, the person being cut off can choose whether that relationship is worth saving and thus stop the behavior and apologize sincerely. Or they can decide that the "triggered" person is either nuts or not worth stopping the behavior for.

So no, it didn't just "happen" to her. She unintentionally(or intentionally in her case?) triggered feelings of pain/sadness/anxiety etc. She can apologize, and she can do whatever it takes to get them to give her another chance. Or she can decide that it's too much work, and it would be futile because her loved one is too sensitive and will always be triggered by something.

Whatever way she chooses to deal with it, she has to at least acknowledge that something(s) she did/say triggered the reaction.

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