Do you hate to lose a friendship?
By worldwise1
@worldwise1 (14885)
United States
February 16, 2009 1:00pm CST
I was just feeling reflective and thinking about a couple of close friends that I've lost in the last couple of years. It is very painful no matter what the circumstances are, but moreso when they just drop out of your life for no apparent reason. Have you ever lost a friend in this way? Did it leave you wondering what you did wrong? So often we never get the chance to confront the person and ask them why they no longer wanted to be our friend. I am reminded of an email that I've received a few times through the years. It states that people come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. I guess that pretty much says it all.
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
18 Feb 09
I lost a good friend about 20 years ago. Our friendship was special and was still lasting even though we moved away from each other. She and her hubby called in to visit one day and we were having a wonderful catch up when I said something about talking to her hubby on the phone. I had rung to talk to her and she wasn't there so her hubby and I caught up for a little while. Neither of us had mentioned the call to her because it was not important but she got very upset saying we had gone behind her back to undermine her. She was having some problems which is probably why neither of us mentioned it and as we expected she went off the deep end, she walked out, sat in the car. Her hubby apologised and joined her and they left. I haven't seen or spoken to her since. It was all over so quickly and I phoned her but she wouldn't speak to me. I wrote to her but I didn't hear back.
I still think about her and miss her to this day.
@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
20 Mar 09
I realise that she was in a bad place at the time but surely came out the other side?? Of course, I since moved from where I was so if she had tried to reach me she needed to search a bit. I'm always findable but I've never heard from her. Once, I drove all the way to try and see her but her home had been turned into a clinic and offices. I've not been able to find her.
Thanks for best response. You're always so kind.
@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
19 Mar 09
It's very sad, Ms Tickle, to have your actions mistaken for something other than what you intended. You really didn't deserve such treatment, but I'm thinking that your friend had other issues and you were just handy for her to project her feelings onto. It is a testament of your good character that you still miss the friendship of this person.
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
2 Mar 09
I have never had a friend just stop being friends. What happens with me is that we just drift apart.
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
20 Mar 09
As long as you both live , there is always achance to re connect.
@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
19 Mar 09
I have never just drifted apart from a friend, sarah, unless I felt I had a good reason to. Now that I think back on it, I should probably have discussed my feelings with them.
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@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
16 Feb 09
I hate the not knowing why, you are left wondering what did you do wrong, what did you say wrong, what happened? It's a horrible feeling, especially if you can never confront that person again and find out the real reason why, you speculate you start thinking the worst and you self blame, you get yourself into such a state and it can actually tear you apart! It happened to me, you just lose the future by wanting to go back to the past to replay it all again and find out just what went wrong. Now I have learnt things happen for a reason, we have to accept it and move on. I have wasted too much of my life looking back on what could have been and said, and done, and how and why and it goes on. Que Cera Cera!
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@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
17 Feb 09
All very true, wolfie! I no longer blame myself when such things happen because I've learned that when someone chooses to walk away from me as a friend it's usually due to them choosing to follow an entirely different path.
@1corner (744)
• Canada
16 Feb 09
Good friends I hate losing. Those that come and go, or on the fringes of my social circle and don't value my friendship/time as much I don't mind letting go. I've never had to tell anyone yet to leave me alone though. Usually, it's the result of moving, or people just get too busy. With the latter reason, however, I don't really find it a good excuse, but people have their priorities, I guess.
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@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
17 Feb 09
It is especially true, 1corner, for people like myself who don't have a large circle of friends to start with. I'm very selective about people I choose to be friends, and I don't like it when I lose one.
@thecrazyjogger (3178)
• India
17 Feb 09
yeah :( its a sad sad sit rep
i hope no oen goes thru it ever
happy lotting and have a nice day
@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
17 Feb 09
Well, ayeth, I'm speaking of friends that have been there for the long haul and not just casual friends who you could take or leave anyway.
@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
17 Feb 09
What you say is so true, soulist. I think the reason for this is due to people becoming so self-involved that they don't consider the other person's feelings.