The movie includes one of themost accurate depictions of an anxiety attackto appear onscreen.

Theres also no visual indication on Friendship Island that she and Meg are still friends.

Her response would make even more sense if she had lost touch with her friends since she moved away.

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This would also explain why anxiety makes her act so out of character in that situation.

Its unclear whether their friendship recovered from the conflict.

Children typically have friendships of forced proximity because they attend school for long periods of time.

Riley looks like she’s going to cry next to Joy who’s upset in Inside Out 2

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When moving away, that proximity and time are taken away.

After all,Family Island being smaller in Inside Out 2accurately reflects developmental psychology as well (viaVox).

Alternatively, the third movie could pick up with Riley starting college and unexpectedly meeting her childhood friends again.

Riley crying in Inside Out

This movie might explore reconnecting with old friends after a long period of time.

Source:Vox

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