The Death of a Friendship

There’s nothing that really prepares you to mourn a friendship lost

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I didn’t think going through certain life changes meant losing friends. If anything change usually strengthens friendship but I’ve observed the contrary.

I think the thing that stings the most is that friendships are harder to form as you grow.

The Different Times You’ll Lose Friendships From My Experience:

1. When you leave high school. Most of us form our friendships in school and carry them moving forward is a difficult one unless you truly make the effort. This also wholly depends on where you plan on going after you graduate.
2. When you begin a romantic relationship. I won’t say after college because usually you do form lifelong friendships or you don’t there. I feel like there is no in between because you’re already at a certain juncture in your life where not much can change it. Relationships on the other hand, I believe affects friendships. Now when it comes to romantic relationships, people will either become completely enveloped in their new relationship or people will just have different priorities and drift away.
3. The biggest change I’ve found in the loss of friendships was after having a child. Now I know having a child is ultimately a choice and it…