How often do you give up on friendships?

Hi Belonephobicgirl, I guess I can relate to that. I have the same experience with yours. In my case, I don't consider it "giving up". I must refer to it more as "giving way". I would want to be a part of what they are going through but if they want to resolve it their way, I mean with me out of the way... then I leave it that way. I feel so distressed every time these things happen but it normally happens to so I just let my self get used to it and try not to cling on them that much so when they leave, I won't get hurt that much.

Hi belonephobic. I don't want to give up on my friends even if they vanish. Maybe they are gone for some reasons but I knew that if they are true friends they will always come back. Friendship doesn't mean sticking together forever. As an individual we have our own destination part of it is will be be away from our close friends but it doesn't mean that our journey with our friends will end at that moment they will be away from us. I believe that distance could make real friendship stronger. The more they are away the more will will miss and value the friendship. Have a happy day...

If it is a true friend you never give up on them. If they replace you with new friends then they never were a good friend to start out with. I have two very good friends that I no I can count on. We can talk every day or goes for weeks with out talking but if something comes up we are there for each other. Have a Blessed Day

it is good to continue the friendship. in case they go away we should not bother about it. but when they come back we should accept and make a team. good.

I try not to give up on people, but sometimes people do really stupid things that are unforgivable. I was friends with a girl for over a year, but then she went through a really bad break up. She thought I liked this one guy, so she went after him on purpose. I ended up telling her how I felt about the whole thing (granted that I exaggerated a bit) and she said she wouldn't talk to me anymore due to the fact that I was hateful. So I deleted her off of Facebook and sent her a text saying that I was ready to talk whenever she was if she cared about me as much as she claimed. It's been weeks and I have yet to hear back from her. It sucks for her that the guy seems more interested in me currently. Personally I don't want anything to do with either.

i don't give up friends.. but i gave up my best friend because i just couldn't trust her anymore ...

For me if I feel burden to be with you as your friend.

I really dont care much, its their wish anyway people have to move from place to place for their studies and stuff, so there is no use they have to make friends to live there, that doesnt mean not to contact us at times, if i were in their position i would do the same, i certainly wont forget them though, hope to meet my friends soon even though there is little chance to meet them in life.

I think sometimes depends on the time when sometimes people get caught in different situations. It is not possible to keep in touch with everyone in life. Sometimes you have remain detached even from your very close friends. After all humans have to come alone and go alone, and no body carries anything here will not carry anything from here.

Yes I have a few set of friends too, who, just decide to disappear one day and turn up after a few days/weeks and pretend nothing happened. I've actually learned to be ok with it and I too act as if nothing happened.

Hi, there! I've had this close friend of mine for years. I had lots of sacrifices for her and I hadn't imagined that we could go separate ways because of our closeness. We shared everything to each other. She has this attitude that is untrustworthy but it's fine with me because I accepted every single bit of her as a good friend of mine. Here comes a time that I couldn't take her attitude anymore. She's fond of telling lies thinking that I won't figured it out. I got tired of her. Now, we don't communicate anymore. I miss her company though but life must go on. Anyway, I do believe that God always replaces something/someone you lose with the better ones. The ones that you truly deserve and the ones that truly deserves every bit of you. I know I can find a friend better than she is. I just hope she's fine living her life with her friends. :)

Real good friends just don't vanish. And you don't have to give up on them. Just them be be wherever they think they are happy. If you think they vanished it doesn't mean they have given up on you unless they vanish forever and not bother to contact you anymore. But you will have more new friends in life anyway. New friends will never stop coming. Th ones who remain are going to be your best friends forever.

Never! If their friendship is worth ANY value- you wont- I pick my friends, as though they are family..and my family isnt very big, I tell you..x

I give up on friendships not very often. For me to give up on a friendship it would have to be something pretty serious. As of yet, this hasn't happened. But I can tell you that once you've made a friend it's very difficult to lose them. I try my best to keep my friends and maybe that is why I think that is the case, who knows.