MLC § 6.04

The Breakup Recovery Detail

THE RULE

When a close friend is freshly heartbroken, check on him, get him out of isolation, and prevent reckless messages.

WHAT THIS MEANS

The assignment is food, movement, perspective, and temporary phone defense—not a three-hour lecture about your superior judgment.

WHEN IT DOES NOT APPLY

1. He asks for reasonable space and remains safe
2. Professional help is needed beyond what friends can provide
3. Contact would violate a clear boundary or legal restriction

EXAMPLES

• VIOLATION: You ignore his calls all weekend, then criticize the message he sent at 2 a.m.
• NO VIOLATION: You bring dinner, take a walk, and convince him to save the twelve-paragraph draft instead of sending it.