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

Former Member

Friendship breakups : When and why they happen

AnonymousToe

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I honestly don’t know. People just kind of stop talking to me. I get tired - interacting with people is so exhausting so I can’t keep up with an intense friendship. Then people just forget about me and never speak to me again.

sputnik

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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 I tried to clarify that I hadn't meant to hurt her, but she never replied.

lunarcat522

Other (please specify in the comments)

Maturity differences but I've had a few reconciliations since adulthood

sinead276

Growing apart over time

I'd say a mixture of growing apart and ultimately different priorities in life

Orchid059

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