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Fading Friendships. Ever Lose a Friend Without Meaning To?

Hello.

So I'm in high school now. Everything is going fine and all. However, I've noticed something about my friends from middle school. They just seem to never wanna hang out anymore. Aside from that, they seem to be getting, well, meaner. I guess they just want to be one of the "cool kids" or something now. I mean, it's high school, right?

And as they progress to be more inconsiderate and whatnot, the friendships we had seem to be slowly disappearing. Or getting weaker by the day. But I think that's just normal when it comes to old friendships. Especially through high school.

So I ask, have you ever lost a friend through high school? Was it slow or were there certain events that triggered the friendship to end quickly?

Feel free to post any of your stories. It's 3 AM here and I'm feeling sort of lonely...

Thank you.

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  • 9 years ago
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    Well yes, I can relate to your dilemma.

    There was this girl, (I don't think i'm ever going to see her again because I'm moving schools and starting straight after the Christmas holidays. I didn't tell her or anyone I was moving on the last day and we already had a fight so I didn't get to say goodbye.) She was the first person I met in middle school (I was the only one from my old school going to this school), along with another person, and we became good friends. It was the three of us we were all used by other people because we weren't cool and we were just a plan B. I felt like a third wheel in our group of three because they kept secrets from me, some about me and they would always shout at me and never let me be right, even when I was. They would always use me as back-up, say like they had a fight (they do that ALOT) they would come to me, then ignore me.) But let's focus on one of these two girls. Over the few months I met her I got to know more about her. She likes attention and popularity. At first she was trying way too hard to be popular, so people just thought she was weird and not funny (even though she could be a comedian), but when she did have the light shining on her she would completely ignore me. If I tried to talk to her she would ignore me, sometimes not even look at me. It made me feel bad. When nobody else would be there she would talk to me as i'm the only person there to talk to. Even if she wasn't getting any attention and I was trying to talk to her she would ignore me. Over the years she would do it more and more and she has gained many more friends now and I feel like she has faded from me. We didn't argue a lot but when we did they would be pretty big arguments. How do I deal with it? I think, i'm not going to beg for her to talk to me. I'm not going to be the one putting in the effort. If she ignores me I ignore her. If the light ever shines on me (it never does) then I will ignore her. Make her see how it feels. Even sometimes when she isn't being talked to and I talk to her she ignores me, so I would ignore her in these circumstances too. That's basically what I did, and it was hard, but I kind of think she deserved it for using me. Our friendship was strong at the start. I'd help her with bullies, talk to her in times of pain, make her feel better, but all of that faded. I stood up for myself. Before I left both my two best friends I told you about in the start, they were both angry at me and going against me. I left them without saying goodbye. I guess friendships like that you would have to let go, but we were strong together. We always got into dilemmas (every day almost). When one of us got into trouble, we all would, because we were like a package, but sometimes I would be left out of it. I do have other best friends who know A LOT about me. My life is crap basically, and they know all the reasons why. I'd focus on other friends if I were you and give those meangirls the silent treatment. Sorry this was a bit long, but Good luck xo.

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