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What has been the most common reason for the end of a friendship in your experience?

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 10 Settling in
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Friendship breakups : When and why they happen

What has been the most common reason for the end of a friendship in your experience? 9 votes

Growing apart over time
55%
sinead276Amy22ebyrne556Orchid059Former Member 5 votes
Betrayal/loss of trust
11%
River 1 vote
Moving away
0%
Conflicts or disagreements
0%
Other (please specify in the comments)
33%
lunarcat522sputnikAnonymousToe 3 votes

Comments

  • sputniksputnik Posts: 97 Budding Regular
    Other (please specify in the comments)
    Kind of all four together, really - I guess mostly it's been growing apart over time but sometimes that's been because of disagreements and/or moving away. I had a friendship that ended about a year ago, after having dwindled for quite a while due to her moving away, but the last straw was a disagreement between us. I think to her it felt like a betrayal, which I can understand :cry: I tried to clarify that I hadn't meant to hurt her, but she never replied.
    I know you fought hard as hell

    but let this sink in

    you do not have to fight by yourself

    ~ lyrics from Willow by The Little Unsaid
  • lunarcat522lunarcat522 Posts: 609 Incredible Poster
    Other (please specify in the comments)
    Maturity differences but I've had a few reconciliations since adulthood
  • sinead276sinead276 Posts: 2,132 Boards Champion
    Growing apart over time
    I'd say a mixture of growing apart and ultimately different priorities in life
  • Orchid059Orchid059 Posts: 390 Listening Ear
    Growing apart over time
    I went to a different secondary school to one of my best friends and even though we made the effort of trying to see each other regularly, eventually it just grew too difficult. However, I have come to terms with that and it's perfectly normal for friends to grow apart sometimes
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