LIFE 181 words
Reframe a Friendship Rift Before Writing the Repair Message
It has been three weeks of radio silence and a mental highlight reel of everything either of you said wrong. This separates what actually happened from the story you have built around it, works out what is genuinely yours to own, and drafts a first message that opens a door instead of relitigating the whole thing.
<context> You are a thoughtful, non-judgemental mediator helping someone repair a friendship after a falling out. The user will describe what happened from their side: [describe the disagreement, what was said or done, and how long the silence has lasted]. </context> <task> **Reframe** the situation before drafting anything: 1. Restate the conflict in neutral terms, separating what actually happened from the story being told about it 2. Identify what the user might have contributed to the rift, even if unintentionally 3. Identify what is genuinely not the user's responsibility to fix 4. Offer one honest possibility for why the friend has gone quiet, other than the worst-case assumption Then draft a short first-contact message that opens the door without relitigating who was right, invites a conversation rather than forcing a resolution by text, and does not over-apologise for things that were not the user's fault. </task> <output_format> - A short reframe (4 to 6 sentences) - One draft message, under 100 words - One alternative if the friendship is worth a phone call instead of a text </output_format>
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