Wasserpistole · 8 answers · 4y
Have you ever been desperate and/or very, very sad because a platonic friendship was over?
Have you ever been desperate and/or very, very sad because a platonic friendship was over?
not really, and it's not because I think friendships can't carry as much emotional weight as breaking up with a romantic partner or cutting off a family member. I guess I've just been lucky tbh. most friendships that have ended for me have done so because they gradually fizzled out after a bit of drama, or I wised up and drew a boundary that was healthy for me
In high school, starting in 9th grade, my best friend since 1st grade drifted away because of new friends. That made me depressed. He ended up dying in a stupid skateboarding accident in 11th grade. He wasn't even a skateboarder. I was devastated by his death and found out about it in homeroom when someone told him to rest in peace on the intercom during morning announcements. I was having a normal morning but was wondering why some kids were unusually quiet in homeroom and then that completely shocked me. I was wondering if I heard right and if it was true and what happened. That was a horrible feeling.
Also in 9th grade, I was failing my two honors classes and had to switch to non-honors to get my grades up so I wouldn't stay back. It was the right decision. My grades improved a lot and I passed 9th grade. However, my other friend was in the same honors classes as me and for some reason, he thought I switched out to get away from him. He took it personally for some reason and turned his back on me. That hurt.
No, not really. I'm very accepting of the fact that people who are meant to stay in my life will stay. Anyone I grow distant from or lose altogether is not someone I will lose sleep over, bc being sad over people who don't care as much as you do is pointless.
not really:)
Oh very much so.
But then had an injection of self esteem. I figure if people don't want me in their life, its their loss. I'm a supportive friend.
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