For as long as I could remember, she was one of my best friends.

Throughout high school, we were inseparable, almost sisters. So what happened? I loved everything about her. I loved her personality, I loved every characteristic she had. But then when she started to be a different person in my life, I felt like I didn't love her the way I used to.

Out of the blue, everything was different.

She wasn't my best friend anymore. She never called me to drop a line. She betrayed me over and over again with boys. Most importantly, she put herself and other people in front of me. I was always a true believer that sometimes people change when they grow up, but I had no idea she would change. That we would change.

When I first initiated our friend break up, I was nervous. How could I let a friend of 7 years slip through the cracks. At the end of the day, I knew it was what I had to do. She was shocked beyond belief and I don't blame her. I hid my feelings for so long because I was too scared to let her go. Once I said the words that I needed to say, it felt like a weight was literally taken off my shoulders.

I felt happier and like all the bad vibes instantly left my life. All my other friends understood exactly what I meant but to others it was shocking.

Overall I think I learned a lot from ending my friendship with her. She just wasn't the kind of person I needed in my life at the time. If I had a piece of advice for people, it would be to just do it.

Sometimes you just have to take that change and let people go.