Our Lady of Perpetual Astonishment

Does a friendship die when two people are no longer able to communicate clearly to each other their feelings or intentions?  Are those moments of incoherence, defensiveness, frustration all part of a swan song?  Perhaps things are being clearly communicated, but the friendship was already incapacitated, mutual understanding in a flat-line.  Maybe it’s that relentless, high speed drama wears down a love, especially if it means the friendship becomes solely a resource to vent issues and seek comfort, but from which no advice is appreciated.  This seems like cardiac arrest; the cholesterol built of demonstrable patterns and habits going back over years.  Maybe yeah, maybe the friendship went comatose a long time ago.  The misunderstandings and frustrated communication seem only to be attempts at cutting through a long-term disconnect between humans.  Perhaps it’s time to consider going off life support.