Wait, why shouldn't I make friends isn't that part of GAL?
The independence for her comes from me realizing that part of the reasons she hit an MLC at 25 was because she felt trapped and completely dependent on me. According to schnarch, when someone becomes so important that they could seriously affect you if they were to leave, it is normal to push that person away in order to not be so vulnerable. The key according to schanrch is to help them reach a good level of autonomy so they don't feel neither neglected or trapped.
