Should I have this hard conversation, or write them off?

The Scenario

Someone close has been on your mind. Not in a good way.

There's a hurt, or a drift, or a pattern you can't keep ignoring. Modern advice says 'cut them off, you don't owe anyone access to you.' Older advice says 'have the hard conversation.' Both are right sometimes. Both are wrong sometimes. Which one is right tonight depends on which part of you is loudest, what's actually being protected, and whether repair is even on the table for this specific person.

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