Friendship week: Friendship Break Up
For those of you who have recently lost a friendship, Friendship Week can be a very painful event. It is argued that a friendship break up can hurt equally, if not more, than romantic break up. The shrug and "It's just a friend" response you get from the ones around you is not helpful and can leave you wondering if what you're feeling is normal. Your pain goes unacknowledged and this only makes the healing harder and slower.
Perhaps you and your friend had an argument, a difference in opinion, perhaps you weren't able to communicate properly, maybe you slowly drifted apart or had a misunderstanding, maybe one of you fell in love and the other didn't, but if one person wants more of the relationship than the other, it almost never works out. No matter on which end you find yourself, the one leaving the friendship behind or the one being left behind, the pain is there and it's real.
Give Yourself Time
The closer you and your friend were, the more painful it's going to be so give yourself time. Know that even though it hurts so much right now, this phase won't last forever. During this time, make sure you are taking care of yourself. Stop and ask yourself: am I getting enough sleep, am I eating proper, healthy meals, am I getting enough exercise?
Another tip often suggested is to avoid social media as much as you can, even if it's hard. You might say something out of anger, get hung up on your friend's life without you or discover you've been blocked. Those things might hurt you even further.
Above all, let yourself be sad. Losing a friend feels like losing any other long term relationship, don't be harsh on yourself and understand that it's alright to feel the way you do. Don't feel bad about feeling awful for a while. It will go away with time.
Below are some resources that I encourage you do read:
How to Get Over the Loss of a Best Friend
How to Deal-and Heal-When a Friend Breaks Up With You
Surviving a Friendship Break Up
Breaking Up With a Best Friend
17 Things Anyone Who's Ever Had a Friend Break Up Knows
Share Your Story
If you're going through some hard moments with one of your friends, if you're unsure whether you're still friends or not, if you know for sure the friendship is over for good, share your story with us and let us know. We're here to offer you all the support we can.
@Vixiana it's lovely of you to think about people who suffer during Friendship Week. I really appreciated your post and your willing to help <3
Thank you @Resisti. I've come across too many people who struggle with friendship problems to be able to overlook it. Friendship is an important part of life, I think we all agree. Happy Friendship Week, I hope you're doing fine (:
This is just what I needed. Thank you so much, this is very caring and sweet of you. ♡
@Punpui I'm happy it helps you even if just a little bit 
Be strong, it will be alright. If you feel like sharing your story, you are welcome to, anytime.
Thank you, that'a really kind of you. I think I might.
Thank you @Vixiana for taking your time out write this lovely post..I agree breaking up with friends can be very tough even rougher than a relationship break up sometimes because you expect your friend to always always be there for you right? But then when they're not by your side you feel a sense of betrayal and lose trust. But as we grow we learn that friends come and go, true friends last forever though - you'll bump into yours unexpectedly one day :)
❤ ❤ Happy Friendship Week everyone! ❤ ❤
Thank you @FlowerInDisguise19 ! That's so true :) Sometimes we don't see our true friends because we are blinded by fake ones who just want to take advantage of us so they act very nice -- for a while -- and leave as soon as they got what they wanted or see that they can't get it. As you said, true friends are always there when you need them and so are you when they need you, no matter the distance or how frequently you talk. I'm blessed to have those Angels in my life 
I hope you do too!
Happy Friendship Week!
