Sometimes friends just grow apart
By megamatt
@megamatt (14290)
United States
August 9, 2011 5:25pm CST
A lot of people have great friendships for years, thinking that it would last forever. Indeed we can be close with someone for years and years but eventually as we grow older, we tend to find that life is taking us on different paths. Suddenly our experiences may cause us to not connect with people we considered to be friends all that closely. Through no fault of our own. Its just that the path life takes us causes us to want different things and sadly people fade out of our life. A lot can happen in a few years. Therefore we must cherish the moments of friendship while we can, in case we may grow apart.
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@minx267 (15526)
• Hartford, Connecticut
10 Aug 11
That is true. there arr a few friends from school I would love to know what happened to. But, I tend to pick my friends slowly and carefully.. to Which I have found 3 CLOSE friends that I have had for over 24 years. One of them is now 30 years.
2 of them live with me and one did but is now on the other side of the country.
Other friends that I still see periodically that I have known just about as long.. we keep in touch now via Facebook etc.
I have q few other friends I have also now had for over 10 years Most of these are friends who I have worked with and we keep in touch and go out to eat together sometimes and visit each other. Also talk all the time on Facebook.
Facebook has made it much easier to stay in each others lives.. it's really pretty great.
@minx267 (15526)
• Hartford, Connecticut
14 Aug 11
Yes, I have met many people via social networking sites..and have continued our "friendship" from one site to another. Facebook was the last I joined and as far surpassed the others. when I joined there wasn't many of my friends on.. they slowly started adding themselves and it has been great fun getting to communicate with them on an almost daily basis.. Especially those old co-workers who I might've lost touch with had it not been for the modern marvel called the internet. :)
@megamatt (14290)
• United States
13 Aug 11
Facebook does have its good points, even if there are times where those points are lost. Still one of the best things is being able to keep in touch with people. Of course, that would require them to have a Facebook account, which there is a pretty good chance, but not necessarily. Still regardless, I am able to really get with a lot of people through various means. It is interesting to see how people's lives take them. Thanks for responding. Its appreciated. Have a nice day.
@ladym33 (10978)
• United States
10 Aug 11
That is true. There are so many people that I used to be friends with a few different people who I never see anymore. Truth be told I miss them and I wish they were still in my life. We never had a falling out or anything like that we just drifted apart. If we happen to run in to them there are big hugs all around, and promises to call etc. but it never happens unfortunately.
@megamatt (14290)
• United States
13 Aug 11
I'd be lying if I said that I didn't miss them. But its just one of those things that really just happens. One day, you wake up, and you realize that you're just not in that person's life anymore. It is just one of those things where perhaps one day you might reconnect and it will be a joyous time. Or it might never happen. You just never really know. Thanks for responding. Its appreciated. Have a nice day.
@irishmist (3814)
• United States
10 Aug 11
This is true. I have friends who I never see anymore, because life changes, and so much going on in peoples lives that we just lose touch in the end.
@megamatt (14290)
• United States
10 Aug 11
Indeed that is really a shame but it is rather true. There are a lot of times where our lives get busy that we cannot see each other. And you know what they say, out of sight, out of mind. Eventually we may just drift apart for a long time or even completely. In the end, this person might have went to an entirely different city, state, or country and by the time we spare a thought about them, we have truly drifted apart. Thanks for responding. Its appreciated. Have a nice day.
@Philippe75 (258)
• Philippines
10 Aug 11
nothing is constant in this life
the people around you will not be there always
those close to u by twist of fate may not anymore be close to you
as u said a friend now may not be ur friend in due time
things happen so just be
enjoy each moment
@megamatt (14290)
• United States
13 Aug 11
Very true, what is certain today, will not be certain for the next day. We really need to just enjoy every single moment while we have it. There are times where we get with people, have all of those good times with them. Then a lot of the good things come out of it but there are just a lot of times where it ends. Thanks for responding. Its appreciated. Have a nice day.
@jdex_143 (1093)
• Philippines
10 Aug 11
Hi, there..
It's true. Friends soon may grow apart even if you think that it will last forever. I agree with you that we must cherish every moment we have with our friends because we have no idea when we will set apart. :(
It's sad though but I think, it's reality. We must say goodbye sooner or later. That's life.
@megamatt (14290)
• United States
10 Aug 11
We do hope that time never really does come. However it is just a part of life to say the very least. There are many times where we think that friendship is forever and believe me there is all of the potential in the world that really can be. However there is also all of the potential in the world that we are just going to grow apart and our lives will spiral in different directions. Cherish the moments that we have, you never truly know when something might happen to turn around to say the very least. Thanks for responding. Its appreciated. Have a nice day.
@megamatt (14290)
• United States
13 Aug 11
That is really one of the things about life that does remain true no matter how much changes. And that is the fact that people change. There are times where things happen, where a lot of people tend to really not like the same things, hold the same interests, or maybe you do. Age tends to allow us to grow apart, time, with everything that goes along with. Thanks for responding. Its appreciated. Have a nice day.
