If you need urgent support, call 999 or go to your nearest A&E. To contact our Crisis Messenger (open 24/7) text THEMIX to 85258.
Options
You never know what you've got until it's gone
Former Member
Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
This is really hard for me to explain, but I'll try.
My friend moved away 5 weeks ago to Australia, with his family. He had no say in whether he wanted to go, he had to, or it would mean going to boarding school and spending his life there until he's 18.
This guy was my best friend since I was 6 years old. I could tell him anything and everything. He might not have been in the same situation before, but he always tried to help me out. We had a laugh when he was living here, we had our arguments, but the time we had was awesome.
He phoned me today.. a bit out of the blue, I suppose. He phoned at about 7:10 AM, and we spoke until 10. He told me all about his girlfriend and how gorgeous she is, how her smile lights up the room, and all about his new friends, his new neighbourhood and his new life. I love being single and I never liked my friend more than a friend, but I envy everyone around him now.
I miss my friend more than anything. I didn't think of him before now, and it seems like he's forgotten all about me. On the phone, all he wanted was to talk about him him him. It seems like he's changed, it really hurts me to think that my best friend of 8 years has moved on.
How do I take my mind off him now, should I email him, should I phone him again, or should I forget about him completley?
My friend moved away 5 weeks ago to Australia, with his family. He had no say in whether he wanted to go, he had to, or it would mean going to boarding school and spending his life there until he's 18.
This guy was my best friend since I was 6 years old. I could tell him anything and everything. He might not have been in the same situation before, but he always tried to help me out. We had a laugh when he was living here, we had our arguments, but the time we had was awesome.
He phoned me today.. a bit out of the blue, I suppose. He phoned at about 7:10 AM, and we spoke until 10. He told me all about his girlfriend and how gorgeous she is, how her smile lights up the room, and all about his new friends, his new neighbourhood and his new life. I love being single and I never liked my friend more than a friend, but I envy everyone around him now.
I miss my friend more than anything. I didn't think of him before now, and it seems like he's forgotten all about me. On the phone, all he wanted was to talk about him him him. It seems like he's changed, it really hurts me to think that my best friend of 8 years has moved on.
How do I take my mind off him now, should I email him, should I phone him again, or should I forget about him completley?
0
Comments
Still, I understand how you feel. It's totally justified. But give him some time to settle, while telling him that you miss him, and that you still concider him as your best friend etc.
Make him realize that the fact that you are not on the same continent, doesn't mean that anything in your relationship changes.
Good luck
Like whipper said he may be so excited about his new mates and the fact he is living in a different country (i mean the weather here is not a lot to be excited about
He has not forgotten you and im sure he does miss you but he knows if he told you so on the phone it would have upset you. Cheer up and keeep in touch with him.
Hope all is well you have known each other a while and although i cant sympathise and believe me many couldnt i would probably be thinking the same it is natural to worry. You will soon see improvements Goodluck
*DEVIL*
just give it time to sort its self out though because it has only been 5weeks. if you both want to keep your friendship going then you will.
but the main thing is to talk to him - tell him how your feeling and ask him why he only ever talks about himself now. itll do you both some good.
Good luck:)