I think it’s normal for people to be mad at each other sometimes even if they’re close friends or family or intimate with each other. Like I think that’s a normal and healthy part of relationships that can happen sometimes
“Why were you on Mad At Me island” because at the time I was mad at you and yet our friendship has weathered that without trouble
#genuinely the most progress I have made in my adult life was when I learned that Mad At You is not a relationship ending condition#I did not see successful conflict resolution modeled for me as a child so I didn’t know!#but fr it makes everything so much better bc someone being mad at you no longer has to be the end of the world#and thus you don’t get absolutely paralyzed by the fear of angering people#it rocks!
