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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Olivia Petter

Is ‘strong detachment game’ essential when a friendship ends – Meghan Markle’ Ex-BFF thinks so

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How’s your detachment game? It might not be a question you’ve considered much, but if you’re someone who hoards your belongings, or clings onto flimsy items beyond repair, chances are it’s something you should urgently address. But this specific kind of detachment isn’t related to, say, holding onto one too many old birthday cards. Rather, it’s about friends.

Recently used by Meghan Markle’s former BFF Jessica Mulroney, the phrase featured in a meme she posted on Instagram, which read: “As loving as I am, my detachment game is strong too.” The post set tails wagging among Markle’s fans and her haters, with both factions speculating it was in reference to the duo’s close friendship, which was said to have fallen apart after Mulroney found herself embroiled in a Black Lives Matter row.

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