From 'involved' to friendship

In “Love Letters” from the Boston Public Library’s phone booth installation, Meredith responds to a reader who says they ended a romance with a partner who was still living with someone else, and now they’re trying to build friendship while feelings remain. The reader notes that the former partner sometimes flirts, making it harder to move on. Meredith advises creating space—resetting by taking time apart—because the friendship can’t be rebuilt if one person needs special attention to keep the other relationship working. Readers also debate whether exes can be friends when desires aren’t aligned.