A friend in need is a friend indeed

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My friend lost her husband 3 years ago at a fairly young age. She always called in to me before he passed away as she lives very nearby. Theirs was a more troubled marriage than most but functioning. After he passed away this continued. Id see her 3 or 4 times a week at least. A year and a half ago she met a new man and since then she has practically disappeared. She rings maybe every two weeks or now and I ring her but its becoming less and less. Id say in the past year Ive seen her maybe 6 or seven times and its getting less and less. Ive been dropped like a hot cake. I was very good to her when she was down in her luck with money and helping by finding out things for her and supporting her but now she is just so wrapped up in her new life that I am an afterthought. Its not just me. She has dropped a lot of people. She doesn't need us any more as life is going well for her now. I was so glad when she found someone new after what she went through and I understand that she is moving on with life after her husband died but I feel very used now. Im thinking of saying something but then again what is the point. Some people just stay around when they need you and disappear off when they don't. I am not going to bring it up but if new man doesn't work out or if anything happens him (he has had a few heart scares) I am sure she will be back to me every few days. Well once bitten, twice shy. I will certainly not be as good to her as I was.