Today, I realized there’s no point in maintaining a friendship of 20 years. I stopped texting my friend three weeks ago and he never noticed. I texted him daily for at least the past ten years. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was online and I saw a friend that I hadn't talked to in two years come online. I IM'ed him, only for him to respond, "I haven't responded to any messages of yours in over a year. Most people would get the hint." FML
Today, a friend told me he no longer wishes to be my friend, not because I did something, just because he no longer looks forward to seeing me, counts down every minute until a socially acceptable time to leave, and is always thinking up excuses to either be late or not come at all. Wow, just wow. FML
Today, I noticed that I hardly communicate with anyone anymore. Yet another friend has sent a random link to our Messenger conversation with, “It’s just to remind myself about it.” Apparently our friendships have evolved into using each other as bookmarks instead of actually talking. FML
Today, I found out that my closest friend of many years had been putting on a charade of being my friend, and has decided that they can't be bothered with the effort of me existing any more. FML
Today, I realized my best friend has turned into a penpal, as we never see each other, and only text about once a month. She was my only friend outside of family, and now I feel crushingly lonely. FML
Today, my best friend told me she no longer wants an "active friendship" with me. She says she doesn't have time to see me, since she has a boyfriend and a bunch of friends she's spent years bitching to me about. We've gone from a 14-year friendship to awkwardly nodding at each other in the street. FML
Today, and thanks to my psychologist, I realized I have yet again wasted years on a one-sided friendship, after said friend cut me out of his life without even speaking to me. The reason? I told him to talk to the people he had issues with before cutting them out of his life. FML
Today, I decided that since my best friend of 25 years always finds a reason not to come when I invited her to see the house I bought 6 months ago, I would stop asking, and wait for her to make the first move. Did I say today? I meant 14 months ago. I'm still waiting. I guess we're not friends anymore. FML
Today, I was feeling really down and decided to text a friend to vent to someone about it. Then I realized, I don’t have any friends. FML
Today, I asked my husband for the 1000th time to stop texting a woman he used to be friends with in high school, with whom he recently reconnected, and that I’m feeling neglected in this marriage. He responded by saying, “Fine! I guess I can’t have any friends then!” and took a hammer to his phone, breaking it. FML
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Top comments
MandazInTC 33
This friend may have become accustomed to you iniating the conversations. They may have a lot going happening on their side as well. If you feel like this long of a friendship is not being reciprocated, maybe it would be worth saying something before giving up.
Virginia6810 16
I’ve lost a few friendships because I realized it was me carrying them. We all go through it. I’m sorry OP.
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RichardPencil 32
I'm thinking it was a few weeks of a budding friendship and 19+ years of stalking. You can't just let him get away like that. You need to hunt him down and make him notice your texts!!
MandazInTC 33
This friend may have become accustomed to you iniating the conversations. They may have a lot going happening on their side as well. If you feel like this long of a friendship is not being reciprocated, maybe it would be worth saying something before giving up.
Virginia6810 16
I’ve lost a few friendships because I realized it was me carrying them. We all go through it. I’m sorry OP.
bl3ur0z3 17
It took this long to figure out where you stand?
Dale Gulley 8
I’ve gone a year without talking to my friend from high school
Evolving_Squid 15
I'd be pretty weirded out by someone who texted me every day. That kind of person would be too high-maintenance to maintain a relationship with.