What if your best friend for 10 years suddenly have a bf or gf.
By bulastika
@bulastika (5966)
Philippines
March 2, 2012 4:52pm CST
My best friend is a she. And she is my best friend for ten years. A year ago she have a boyfriend and she introduce him to me. After few three months we don't see each other as often as of course she already have a boyfriend so I understand and until we don't see each other anymore and don't even have a communication at all. I don't know what is the reason as she don't want to see me anymore and the worse thing is that I just heard that she got married and already give birth without sharing to me her good news. I really don't know what is her reason why suddenly she don't communicate with me anymore but I feel hurt because we don't have really an issue about her having a boyfriend or something like that and I think I deserve also to know that she get married and already have a child right?
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19 responses
@ybong007 (6643)
• Philippines
3 Mar 12
Well here's my take on the issue. First, you mentioned that she suddenly don't want to communicate with you anymore. it's perfectly normal if she's just any other friend or just an acquaintance but your bestfriend for 10 years? naah...there has to be a deeper reason why she would do that in the first place. For me, there are only a few people that you would share your life's happy moments and those are your family and your best friends.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Mar 12
Sorry but I don't agree. First its always BF first before friend. that's just the normal ranking. If you have a gf and your best friend and gf gets an argument who will you going to defend? your best friend or your girl friend? Same case in here.
If her boy friend don't want her to be close to me so I guess she respect her boy friend opinion. But this is only my hunch. The real story is still a mystery.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
3 Mar 12
Why will she going to wait for me? and what is the connection to my issue at hand? We are friends for ten years. nothing less. She has found a boyfriend and suddenly she become busy with her boyfriend that we don't have time to see its other for a year then I just heard that she got married and have a baby already.
But theirs nothing to wait in here as theirs no issue between our friendship. Because that's all what we have.
@mysticmaggie (2498)
• United States
3 Mar 12
The smartest thing I received in emails lately says our friends are given to us for a time and for a purpose. Eventually, however, most leave us, whether they just drift away, or we have an argument, or one of us marries and moves to a different part of their lives where we don't quite fit.
All of this is very true and seems to be what has happened in your circumstance. Your friend has served her purpose in your life and now she has moved on. Wish her godspeed and let her go. Move on with your life and don't let losing her stop you from enjoying everything you do.
Hugs,
Maggie
@mysticmaggie (2498)
• United States
7 Mar 12
And I repeat, you have served your time in her life and she has served her time in yours. She has cut the strings and has let you go. Being angry serves no purpose except to keep you feeling bad.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
8 Mar 12
Just to make it clear okay. I'm not her ex, we don't have any relationship. So theirs no strings to cut. Where just friend. Why if you get married you cant' have friends anymore? I really don't get your point.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Mar 12
That's not my point in here. Letting go is not question in here. I can let her go. I can have my own life. theirs no problem and question about that. What I don't understand is that why after ten years she suddenly stop communicating with me. She has a baby and she don't even tell me. that's why I'm angry.
@soulist (2985)
• United States
3 Mar 12
I had a friend who after she got married stopped talking to me. She had a baby and I found out from a mutual friend. I was devastated because she said I was like a sister to her. I tried to make contact with her and its hard.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
8 Mar 12
I really don't understand why people can easily chanced so fast. I have hard time accepting the facts that she don't talk to me anymore because we been in many things together in bad and in good times. And now that she is got a baby she don't talk to me anymore.
@yanzalong (18987)
• Indonesia
3 Mar 12
Don't think too much about it. I don't think she hated you. It was probably she was too busy with her own problem. You never knew what actually happened to her. Please don't think negatively about her.
@yanzalong (18987)
• Indonesia
7 Mar 12
I think she remembers you, only she feels that it will be uselesls to contact you since she is now married. You've got to appreciate her as someone's wife now.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
8 Mar 12
Look I'm not her ex okay. we don't have any relationship except as being a close friend. Now If a person got married does it mean she can't have friends anymore? Because the way you think is that its like I'm her ex. if I'm her exBF then I do agree with you. But I'm not.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Mar 12
If she has problem she usually open up to me. As I'm the only person who is always free. I have right to hate her. I'm always with her in term of trouble but now that she has a bf and married and have a baby. She don't remember all the things that I have done for her?
@Kasiviswanathan2k (288)
• India
3 Mar 12
Most of the Girls doing this because of their Life need to Comfortable and Move on Smooth with his Family, the fact is they are Girls.
Most Important reason the boy who is loved now his husband has to do this. Most of the Guys doing this because of the Possessiveness they have. It's the reason they are doing like those thinks in my View.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
8 Mar 12
I really don't get the logic is telling her best friend that she has a baby is not comfortable? and why will she want to move on? I'm not her ex, we don't have any relationship. Were bestfriend it does not go behind that.
@rashme317 (250)
• Philippines
3 Mar 12
yeah i think you deserve to know since you're her bestfriend , but right now all you can do is to be hapy for her and wish her luck :)
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
8 Mar 12
How can I wish her luck when she don't want to talk to me. I already leave a message that I'm happy for her but she don't reply at all. I don't know the reason why I'm the only person she don't tell that she have a baby. I don't know if she get married or what.
@anne25penn (3305)
• Philippines
3 Mar 12
I would probably forgive my best friend for not confiding that she is in a relationship. But not getting invited to her wedding or even knowing about it is a definite disappointment for me. It would make me feel unimportant after all the years that we have known each other.
I know that some women consider being married and having kids as another phase of their lives that they don't feel like sharing with their single friends. But on the other side of the coin, your friend may have reasons for not letting you know about it. Maybe she feels that you might not approve of the relationship (I have had a friend like that who doesn't tell us that she is in a relationship for fear of being judged, which we don't really). I suggest to just let it be and maybe someday you and your friend will bump into each other and your old friendship comes back.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Mar 12
That's true. And I really don't understand why. Its maybe because her BF don't like me? I really don't know. she introduce her boyfriend to me and for two months its seems okay. But suddenly she only full of promising like we going to see each other next week but don't show up. Its happens many times until a year has past already and she only say hello and hi to me in chat but no admission or hint that she is pregnant and get married.
@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
3 Mar 12
Well that's really sad, I have some discussion here about my friend that I missed, it's only for a month that we don't have communication and I've been so worry about it. So much in your case knowing your friend has been married and bare a child and she didn't bother to tel you. The best thing you can do about it is to talk to her, if you both have problems that she turn her path from you.
Being away from my best friend in many months I thought of many things from having a best friend in life is not permanent relationship. Time will come you will be separated but you never expected it to happen. For now we must treasure the things together so that if someday they are not around the memories are still there.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Mar 12
I think she just want to have a new life or something. I think I need to let go. I'm single and no GF so I think I just miss her company. Since when she don't have bf we always been together. I think right now she just want to concentrate on her baby and on her BF. Because I'm thinking that they are not yet married or something. I really don't have any idea until she going to talk to me.
@veejay19 (3589)
• India
3 Mar 12
I guess this shows that one can never take anybody for granted.What you thought was friendship has turned out to be false.She may have withdrawn from you maybe because of her boyfriend but you should have atleast communicated with her once in a while and then maybe she would have invited you for her wedding.I feel that both of you are to be blamed equally for this.However life goes on.I am sure you will find someone to replace her.The world is big enough for more friends.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Mar 12
I do communicate with her. Shes the one that is not talking to me. Or if she does she just say hi or hello and that's it. No formal conversation. As if she don't want me to know that she get pregnant with her boyfriend and that she has a baby and I don't know why she don't want me to know.
@stanley777 (9402)
• Philippines
3 Mar 12
That is really weird...Yes, friends sometimes grow apart because of bf or gf- especially if you are not friends with their lovers- but losing complete contact is another issue. Do you still know where she is? You should have a talk with her to clear things up, it's hard to just forget 10 years of friendship..
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Mar 12
Its hard alright. But I know her. she so stubborn. She can go silent for days when we have a misunderstanding before. Right now I'm just waiting for her to open up. I think its more on personal issue. I'm also thinking that maybe she is not married just got pregnant or something like that. In her bf FB I see a picture of a baby. I don't know if its theirs or not.
@jhuddith (222)
• Philippines
3 Mar 12
I know it was unfair with you when you have heard from other people that she already got married and had given birth already knowing that you were best friends for 10 years. But, she must have a good reason for that. You have to consider that generally there are insecurities and dislikes on both sides. What I mean is that for most women who get married, their husbands do not trust their new wife hanging out with their friends especially male friends. So, just understand her situation my friend. Be happy for her. I know one of these days, she will be looking for his best friend. I know very well that she will call you. Just trust her.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
8 Mar 12
Okay. That's what they all say. I guess your right. I think even though I'm happy for her she knows that I feel loss without her. And I guess its because when she introduce her bf to me she realize that her bf and me has lots of common things. So I guess in her bf side its like he is competing with me. So I rest my case and wait for her to talk to me.
@Vvance (280)
• United States
3 Mar 12
A long friendship for 10 years just doesn't disappear. Right now, you think she's avoiding you. Maybe, she thinks you're avoiding her. Mistakes tend to happen like this and can change life dramatically. So, call her up and talk to her. If this is not the issue, there must be something else troubling her. The best thing is to call her or better yet, meet her in person and talk to her. Hope this helps :)
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Mar 12
How can she mistakenly avoiding her when I'm sending her sms once a week or leave message in her email once a week? And she will only reply once or twice a month just to say hi or hello and that's all she does.
@Lisona (177)
•
3 Mar 12
I was in a simular situation with my best friend of 22 years, she didn't want me in her life as much as we were. It was ok for her to know me when she needed my help, but when I needed her she didn't want to know, You think you know somebody, but really you don't and it does hurt as they are like sisters to you. I just thought to myself well its her loss, If they were a true good friend they would see what relationship you have with each other despite the situation. Don't wear your heart on your sleeve I told myself. We still do not speak, its a shame but life goes on. Friends move on with their lives let them I say. Its their loss :0)
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Mar 12
I do agree. But I don't know if I feel angry or pity or something in between. Because its really unexpected and uncall. But I guess theirs just people like that. they can just be a friend that you seem to know and suddenly she become someone that don't give a damn about you at all. But I guess if not right to say this. if she and her bf or husband break up the first thing she will do is to call me.
@mumugo0418 (4)
• China
3 Mar 12
hey my friend I feel so sad for you,but in china ,it's so simple in our life(yeah I'm form china ),my suggestion is,forget your best she,becaus she has a new life now,and the reality is in her new life,without you.so ,my friend,face the reality,began your new life!
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Mar 12
Actually you don't get the point in here. If you have friend you don't just ditch them simply because they don't have any use for you anymore. I'm not longing for her if that what you think I'm doing. I'm just angry that she don't talk to me anymore just like that.
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
2 Mar 12
That is sad for you, maybe she is the type of person who doesn't want girlfriends around, years ago when I was going with this boy I kept my best friend and I used to bring her everywhere that me and my boyfriend went until one day I had a party and things happened between them and she had the cheek to say it was my fault because when you have a boyfriend you have to step aside from your girlfriends, I never did believe in this but unfortunately after that I soon learnt that maybe it is a nature thing that when you get a boyfriend girls should keep girlfriends away, because I trusted both my friends 100% and look what happened... just a thought.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
2 Mar 12
I'm not a she I'm a he. so if that is the case then its the opposite then.
She know me for long time and she know that I'm supportive all the way no matter what she like in life. I think its because of the feeling that we also share as a friend. Because to be honest her boyfriend attitude and behavior is just like me. Like for example I play poker her boyfriend play poker etc.
@espoir (184)
• China
3 Mar 12
I will be happy for her/him even though I might feel a little bit lonely. But in your case, she doesn't seem to treasure your friendship very much.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Mar 12
I'm happy for her too. but how can I be happy if I don't know if its even true or not. Or why she don't want to tell me about it. I think she get pregnant and not yet married. I think that she is ashamed of what happened that's why. I really don't know.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Mar 12
Actually I just assumed because she still don't confirm it and our friends don't confirm it also. I really don't get the point that I was been isolated in this one. The last chat we have is that she told me she hopes that I'm her boyfriends then say its just a joke. But still its just bits and pieces until she come out in the open and talk to me.
@Cranos (273)
• Belgium
2 Mar 12
It's not normal for her to do that. It certainly happens to most people that friends drift apart, but not even inviting you to her wedding or letting you know she's pregnant is really weird. That's not drifting apart anymore, that's cutting you out of her life. I'm not sure why she does that. The thing that comes to mind is that this guy was uncomfortable with her having a best male friend, but of course it could be something completely different.
If I were you I'd be really mad and demand a reason, but I'm sure that's not the most ideal reaction (even if it is justified).
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
2 Mar 12
I can't demand a reason. she's my friend for 10 years and I know her attitude. when we have some pity fights before she just go silent mode. and that really make me more mad. But I guess in ten years when she give me silent treatment I just play along.
I guess its because or I don't know but its seems she saw me in her boyfriend. when the first time she introduce her boyfriend to me. I realize that we have the same personality. He play billiard and poker like I do and some impression and expression also. And even we have some common cloths if you can believe that. She also ask me sometimes what the brand of perfume I have because she think its also good for her boyfriend. I think the comparing thing what make us slip apart.