The close connection that once existed between Mirirai and her roommate, Alex, has faded. Mirirai feels that the two of them no longer share anything in common, and they argue more than they get along. Mirirai wants to end their relationship and sees an opportunity to do so when their lease is up. When Alex gets home from work, Mirirai breaks the news: "I'm going to look for another place to live. I mean, on my own." "I just don't feel that there's a solid connection between us anymore, not like there was when we first moved in here together. I think we—" "So that's it, huh? Fine. You want to move out, then move out. This is all your fault anyway! Good luck finding someone else. You're impossible to live with." 

 How would one feel if they were in her situation? Where were the missed opportunities to practice competent communication?