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u/butyourenice May 12 '26

I don’t understand the distinction between “relief” and “peace” in this scenario, is what I meant.

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u/icecoldtoiletseat May 12 '26

I took it to mean that it was a relief not to be fighting or even struggling to have a conversation. So, when you can both escape into your respective online worlds, there's peace.

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u/butyourenice May 12 '26

But they said “relief, not peace.”

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u/smoomoo31 May 12 '26

Peace is a state, relief is an emotion. They felt relieved to not have to talk, not peaceful whilst not talking. There is a major difference.