6 Signs That it's Time to Let Go of a Best Friend
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Published 2020-02-21
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All Comments (21)
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Comment the name of your enemy below and we shall slay them for you. =)
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broken friendship hurts more than relationships break up.
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The worst feeling is seeing how your best friend slowly gets another best friend and stops caring about you.
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"Sometimes you miss the memories; not the person..."
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Sometimes people grow apart and it’s hard to let go but we have to to keep moving forward
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"Sometimes you miss the memories; not the person..." -Anonymous
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Summary: 1. You’re second guessing your friendship 2. You don’t communicate anymore 3. You want different things 4. You’ve found other friends 5. They’ve broken your trust 6. You’re the only one holding on
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I just ended a friendship with a person who turned out to be a toxic, narcissistic, guilt tripping, manipulative bigmouth. I feel a lot more free now.
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Very timely. I just acknowledged to a "best" friend of 35 years that I was carrying the burden of single-handedly trying to maintain the friendship, but no more. A short letter, only best wishes, inside a lovely card, and I felt very sad, but relieved, to finally articulate what needed to be said. 🙁
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Not friends, not enemies, just strangers with memories.
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The fact that this appeared in my recommendations is a sign on its own.
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I once had a really close best friend, but like this video, I had to let her go. We had become distant and when we did talk, it was fights. It was still hard though. To whoever needs to hear it, it’s all right to let go of that friend. It may hurt at first, but it’s better than constant pain from trying to keep it together
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And that one bestie who not only leave You but leaves the world 🥲🙌hurts like damn
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Who else is crying over the fact that you need to let go of your bestfriend who doesn’t really care.
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I love the objective advice. Sometimes people grow apart and it’s hard to let go but we have to to keep moving forward
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My best friend, who I only met 4 years ago when we were both 9, and I hit off really well instantly. We were never more than friends, but we were really close, and we both really enjoyed each other's company. But recently, she just randomly became distant, and it's gotten to the point of coldness. This video made me overwhelmingly sad, but also allowed me to consider the situation deeper. I also write songs, and I have A LOT, but I've been feeling held back, but after watching this video, I am able to write about it in song form. It feels good, but also really really sad.
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The saddest part of life is when the person that gave you the best memories becomes a memory.
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The worst feeling is when you think you two are close, and then you find out you aren't even that close to them
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I stopped talking to my best friend of 10 years 1 year ago and this is kind of helping me let go. Ty for helping me feel a bit better!
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what's worse is finding out how much of a narcist that person is. When you're ignorant about narcissism it will take years until you realize their true character and what they really think and feel about you. my advice to everyone out there is to really understand what makes a narcissist and think carefully about that person.