I have finally given up!

They say friends come into our lives for a reason and leave when they are no longer necessary - I think some times that is absolutely true. Was it more than just a friendship?

Almost all my friendships with either gender end that way...:( I really feel patchwork is just like using a second hand vehicle with all its problems. What I offer in the first instance is truly beautiful, if the person can spend time understanding it.

Sad story, but can I say that somewhere I understand him ? I have been through something similar : I was writing and chatting on Skype several times a week with a close friend online. Suddenly, she had problems in her life, and we exchanged less mails till a point where we stopped to exchange anything because she was not responding anymore. Approximately six months later, I found an email from her. I responded, and the day after I had 3 emails. I do not know why but I stopped to respond. The long period of silence had broken something. Maybe I will renew contact later, maybe not.

Times change and you don't always need the people you thought you did.

Sometimes it's best to move on. Both of you would have known whether it was meant to be or not.

Everything has to end at some point... ...well, that's what I wanted to say but, life always has an unpredictable factor that you can't see. Perhaps he might come back to you one day... or not. What is important is that you held him in your heart as a close friend and that you tried to win him back.

That's too bad. However friends come and go, and there will be plenty more beautiful friendships to be had as you go on in life. It can be hard sometimes though when you have had such a good friendship to see it disappear. Try not to get caught up in any "what if" cycles or imagining what could have been.

I recently had the same incident with a former friend. He shouted at me during the time I was at my lowest point. He tried to reconcile with me for two weeks and I gave in. Unfortunately, after less than 5 days of getting back together, he stopped talking to me. It has been two weeks again since we last talk to each other. This infuriates me. I felt cheated that he forced me to reconcile only to drop me after a few days like a hot potato. There are times that I feel sad because we were close to each other for 2 years. I took care of him even if he at times disregard my feelings and refuse to give me the attention I need. I read this saying and somehow it rings true "Sometimes you have to move on without certain people. If they're meant to be in your life, they'll catch up." In spite of the past, I still hope he catches up with me.

Aww! That is too bad, Wendy... May I ask a question? or five or six, maybe? How sure are you that he is really done with the friendship? I am asking it that way for a reason, hon... Just as you put the friendship on hold while you took care of troubling things this spring, he could have done the same, you know? Has he actually said, "Leave me alone, beautiful woman!" (Yes, I am sure that is how he would have written it had he lost interest in being your friend.... ) Okay, maybe you received an email or phone call where that isn't exactly what he told you, but the gist of the letter/call was more or less the same? I'm probably the last person you should be listening to advice/suggestions from. (I've never had something like this happen and hope I never do.) I do my best to hang onto people I care about.... no matter if they take a break from the friendship or not. I am still in the wings if they come looking to see what they can salvage from the friendship. Okay, so suggestions/advice may not be my strong suit, here... So sue me!

I'm sorry that happened.

How sad. I'm so sorry. I've found, in my life, that most friendships sort of wither away. But things in my life have changed so drastically that I'm not surprised people can't keep up. Maybe it's time to make a new friend or two.

I am sorry your friendship has come to an end. It is a sad thing but it happens.

A similar thing had happened with me as well.We were good friends in school but then when we entered college because of new groups and all she had done cut off.We hardly talk now.

Sorry that the friendship had to end. Sometimes people we think will always be a part of our lives, aren't truly meant to be. I have learned this lesson with a dear friend of 28 years. She decided I wasn't worth her time anymore, nor her children for the most part. Life lesson learned, it was time to move on. Painful but necessary. Have a blessed day

People are sometimes meant in our lives just for a season. Once that season is over so is the relationship.

I'm sorry about that:/. It's a feeling that I understand...that moment when it's like, why bother? And I just put the phone down. Oddly something I've noticed in life is that the second I give up is sometimes the second other ppl start to decide they care.

That's a bit of a shame but I guess these things happen. Some things are best let be.

Sigh. I have a friend then lost her ;(

Well,people come and go.. Dont worry, you'll have other worthy friends..

But its not an end you can still talk to them.