How do you deal with friendships just fizzling out?

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1. You celebrate the time you shared together, but respect that all good things must come to an end.

2. It depends- did it fizzle out and neither person made an effort? Did one make an effort and not the other? And how old

3. Let them die quietly with dignity

4. Not all friendships are meant to last just like romantic relationships. How do I deal with it? Carry on. Life will bring me other friendships.

5. If there’s one thing I’ve learned from both my own personal experience and from watching my parent’s friendships is that the real ones never fizzle out, they just go on a “lull” or “hiatus”. This is often the case with friendships that are interrupted due to one of the parties moving away.

   So I cherish the memories and comfort myself with the thought that the real ones will still be there no matter how much time goes by or how far apart we are.

6. Take it as it is. I know it hurts to see someone you were once close to as a stranger but forcing to continue a friendship with someone who doesn’t wish to reciprocate the effort or connection hurts worse. Always wish them well and remember that there are lots of other people in this world waiting to meet someone like you.

7. People grow and change. Sometimes it results in people growing closer, sometimes it results in people growing apart. I used to be sad that I couldn’t be best friends with everyone forever, but now I’m at peace with it. If people didn’t leave my life, new people and new experiences couldn’t enter

8. I let them fizzle out

9. I’m 37, married, but no children. My friendships fizzled because of the no kids part. They all started families, while I focused more on school, traveling, etc. Our priorities changed, and that’s fine.

10. I’m usually the one that lets them fizzle out.

    I don’t know. I’m just not in a place where I can be a good friend so I just don’t have friends. I’m in my own little bubble, I think, just trying to sort things out.