I read one recently where the coming out was to the friend's family, not the friend herself. The protagonist had been the 'best friend since kindergarten' to the whole family, so coming out as her girlfriend meant re-introducing herself to people who thought they knew everything about her. It was such a smart twist on the usual dynamic. The best friend was fully supportive, but navigating those established family roles added a whole other level of anxiety and emotional labor to the relationship.
I'm a bit tired of the miscommunication trope being the main driver of conflict here. 'I saw her having coffee with someone and thought it was a date, so I gave up!' It feels juvenile, especially for people who are supposed to know each other better than anyone. Conflict arising from external pressures, different life goals, or the genuine difficulty of changing relationship patterns is so much more compelling than a simple failure to talk.
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