There's nothing worse than a heartbreak, except there is-a heartbreak caused by the end of a friendship. Yet, each friendship heartbreak I went through as hard as it was, helped me to grow as an individual and person. I learned that I can't always trust those closest to me, and everyone can change even myself. Despite the pain and loss that my ex friends caused me, it forced me to grow as an individual.

I learned the importance of growing from my experiences of times where old friends had hurt me, drifted away, and left me seemingly alone. At first with all of these instances, I allowed my hurt and anger to give in to those that I felt had mistreated me. Rather than taking a deep breath, and moving on, I allowed myself to continually seek closure that I would never truly receive from my old friends.

I found that dwelling on those that I felt had wronged me wasn't beneficial, and instead held me back. I realized that I needed to move on and instead learn from all of my ended friendships. I found that by taking time to reflect helped me flourish to become a better human and friend. I then began to invite individuals into my life that truly cared about me, and overall turned my failed friendships into a learning experience.

How failed friendships truly helped me grow:

As hard as it was and still is for me to lose friends, every heartbreak I experienced from those losses helped me to grow throughout all that hurt. I found meaning in my pain and a way to grow to benefit myself rather than dwell on a past that I cannot control. Friendships may not last forever, and I've finally come to accept that that is okay.