Friends Come and Go: Is it a Myth?
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (141397)
Philippines
February 22, 2026 8:58am CST
Personally, friends can stay and go gradually. I lost so many good friends, and it was not me who had changed. During my younger years, I was always the Mr. Friendship in the crowd. As the years go by, I realized that not all friends need to be kept. People change even if we do not want them to.
At present, I do not tend to make new friends, and even if I do, trust cannot be offered that easily. I am done with betrayal by my previous close friends, which I thought they were.
What is your point of view on having friends in your life?
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@DaddyEvil (171821)
• United States
22 Feb
Most of my friends moved away during Covid while they were looking for work. They live too far away for me to see anymore but I can still text or call them and visit whenever I want/need to.
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@Shavkat (141397)
• Philippines
25 Feb
It is nice that we are in the modern world now. If not, it will be a hassle to keep in touch with them. Some of my close friends who moved to another country had changed, and we stopped communicating with each other because we do not have common interests anymore.
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@DaddyEvil (171821)
• United States
25 Feb
@Shavkat That can still happen now, too. Sometimes, you can lose phone numbers and, if you're like me, I am the one who always has to call or text them. They're always happy to talk with me but I lost most of my contacts when I changed phones a couple of months ago. Most of my friends wait until I contact them instead of calling/texting me first.
I lost the number for my Indian brother... He never calls me and I miss talking with him.
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@Shavkat (141397)
• Philippines
27 Feb
@DaddyEvil I can feel you with this matter. I also had a close friend from Florida and lost contact with him. He taught me so many things with his personal life stories about living in America, the ups and downs of his life, etc.
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@Ineeddentures (28050)
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23 Feb
What is your point of view on having friends in your life?
So I have one real true friend who just happens to be my partner of the last 28 years.
I don't need anyone else.
I try not to make new friends, I set out not to make new friends because it's easier not to have a lot of friends
Anyway, it takes me a long time to trust people and I think that might put people off of me a bit
I don't care
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@Shavkat (141397)
• Philippines
25 Feb
I can feel you on this matter. Through the years, I had learned to be choosy in making new friends. It may sound weird, but God is my best friend, and the rest of my friends in this world will be the next. I am glad that you have found your true friend for more than two decades. It is a blessed thing to have.
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@Shavkat (141397)
• Philippines
27 Feb
@Ineeddentures After God, I considered my mother as my best friend in life. Since she is not here anymore, it is only God. I am not that religious of a soul, but it is how I perceived this matter.
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@Ineeddentures (28050)
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25 Feb
@Shavkat
It does not sound funny at all
I have heard many say that God is their best friend.
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@rsa101 (40615)
• Philippines
23 Feb
I suppose this applies to everything. Not everything in life is permanent. Friends, partners, and even children pass through our lives at different times. So, in my opinion, I welcome everyone in life, but I don't cling to them because I know they have their own lives to live, and I know that one day they may decide to drift away from me; if that happens, I let go of them without holding a grudge, only understanding.
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@Shavkat (141397)
• Philippines
25 Feb
It is also the same thing with me. I tend to be more reserved and choosy in making new friends. Old friends can still be, but things change, and we tend to secure ourselves at some point. Due to changes in their walks of life, they might do things that we are not expecting. But still, they are more loyal than having friends nowadays.
@crossbones27 (52600)
• Mojave, California
23 Feb
Like anything,iif people want to find something, they will. Its no myth, but its probably not as good of a story as it sounds either. 
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@wolfgirl569 (132809)
• Marion, Ohio
22 Feb
Sometimes life demands change whether we want it or not. That moves people in and out of our lives. I have a few close friends. But some of those have changed over the years.
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@Shavkat (141397)
• Philippines
25 Feb
I can relate to that. People change, either in a good way or not. We can still choose who we want to stay and be connected to our lives. I am not sure if it applies to all individuals in this world. For me, if he or she remained detached, then I would let go without hesitation.
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@RasmaSandra (96361)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Feb
I have a handful of real friends that I keep in touch with and many, many online friends that, like ships come and got through my harbor.
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