Remember back in 6th grade when you thought that you and your friends would be best friends forever? Remember reaching high school and then everything began to change? Looking back sometimes you think that maybe there was more that you could've done to make your friendship last. You wonder if purposefully pulling away from a friend was the right call. And sometimes you even wonder if there was more you could have done. Well, let me tell you this. There is absolutely nothing wrong with naturally or purposefully saying goodbye to a friendship.
Its always sad when a longtime friendship ends after a few years. You grow apart. you see each other less and less, and your weekly plans become almost distant memories. But there is nothing wrong with this happening. Not all friendships are meant to last a lifetime. Some friends come into your life at certain times, I think, to help you discover a part of yourself that you wouldn't have seen without them. But its also okay that these friendships end. Maybe they've helped you discover something that will help you move on in life and do great things. You may not need them as a constant fixture in your life anymore, and that's okay, that is normal.
It is also OK for you to purposefully distance yourself from a friendship. Maybe this person isn't treating you the way a friend should, or maybe their values don't line up with yours anymore. If a friendship is toxic to you and you would be better without it, it is 100 percent acceptable to walk away. Even if it hurts at the time and you feel like a bad friend for walking away, you and your friend will be better without being in each other's lives. There is always a reason for growing apart, and it is always better to take care of yourself than to stay in a toxic friendship because you don't want to hurt someone else's feelings.
Not all friendships last forever, but the time spent with old friends will always remain a part of who you are and who you've become. Looking back, be greatful for all the friends that have come and gone and those that you still call friends today.
