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Friend vent, because it hurts

Sugarplum97Sugarplum97 member
Third Anniversary 10 Comments 5 Love Its
edited July 2014 in Relationships
So my friend, was my maid of honor at the wedding. We have been friends for five years, and she is chronically ill. I stayed by her side and took care of her whenever she needed me to. When other people dumped her because they got tired of dealing with her I was there. I was the one that she talked to about everything, and I talked to her as well.

 When I am on my honeymoon she texts me and tells me shes moving away. Her grandparents are ill and need help, which I completely understood. She told me she would come down and visit and we would Skype, etc.. Well since then she won't talk to me. It is not a distance issue because she is now best friends with her old best friend who lives where I do.  She has come to town several times since she moved and hasn't even bothered to tell me she was in town. The times that she did tell me, it was to tell me that she couldn't see me because she has plans with another friend. She won't even talk to me anymore. It really hurts me because I have done so much for her in the past and now it's like I don't even matter. I tired talking to her about it and she told me she understood that I was upset and that I needed to get over myself. I just don't know why the sudden change.

 My sisters told me it is not unusual to lose friends after you get married. Has this happened to anyone else?

Sorry to put that out there, I just had to get it off my chest.
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Re: Friend vent, because it hurts

  • This is weird. Flakey behavior. I can't stand that kind of thing.

    Who knows what got into the mix?

    She also sounds like she's a bit too immature for her age. That "you're not my best friend anymore" thing with her changing horses and "getting" a new best friend is what clinched it.

    I don't think you can do anything about this. If you never hear from her again, too bad. She's lost out on a GOOD friend.
  • I'm so sorry you are dealing with this. It's very hurtful when someone that you have put that much time and effort into can suddenly seem to forget all that you have done and been there for. It's not nice, it's not fair, and you deserve better.  :(  I have been through something very similar, and I know that it sucks. 

    I had a friend, for 5 years also, who I supported, encouraged, was there for through thick and thin. She dropped me a little while after I got married. She started taking "social breaks" from me, and some of our other friends that were in relationships. I found out that she was lying, that during these "social breaks" she was partying with a different crowd of friends going to clubs and what not. It all came to a head last year on our birthday. We share the same birthday, and I was practically begging her to come out for my birthday, meanwhile she didn't even invite me to hers. I was really hurt, and asked her why she wouldn't want me there, if we are supposedly such good friends. She acted like I was jealous of her new friends, and told me she didn't need to give an explanation about why I'm not invited to certain things. :(  Things eventually got very awkward because she became very withdrawn and secretive. It was like pulling teeth just trying to get a coffee together. We had a blowout and she's gone now. She even blocked me and all of our mutual friends. lol. Ok, a bit extreme but whatever.

    What I came to realize in time is that I gave so much more than she did to this friendship. I'm not sure if that's the same case with this girl you are speaking of, but for me, I realized I can take my energy I spent towards her and put it towards my true friends. If this girl doesn't want to make time for you, then use that time for people who want to be around you.
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  • Some of my friendships have changed since getting married. I'll admit I'm not as available as I use to be. Heck, I have a house, three dogs (my stepkids), and a full time job. Before it use to be just me and my apartment, I had tons of time for my friends. It's not that I don't reach out to them, but I also think with time some of our interest have changed and we're growing in different directions. Don't force the relationship. Reach out to hear occasionally just to say hi and see how she is doing. If she doesn't respond then make it less often. Any chance the friend she visits has a similar life situation (ill family members they are taking care of) so they have that in comment and use each other as a support system?
  • VORVOR member
    Eighth Anniversary 500 Love Its 500 Comments Name Dropper
    You've known her for "only" 5 years and in this time, you've supported her a lot. Right? Two things that come to mind: 1- could be that she's a user. ANd you just never really got to know her well enough to really see this because you were focused on her being sick. And/or 2 - she doesn't want to really be reminded of that time in her life and seeing you/ being friends with you reminds her too much. So she's pulling away.
  • Great insight VOR. I think you hit on something very true. Sometimes people want to move on from a certain time in their lives. Maybe this girl is ready to forget about that period in her life, and unfortunately she associates your friendship with that time. 
    (Now that I think of it, this makes a lot of sense in my situation too, as my ex-friend was unhappy w her relationships/work/etc while we were friends. Maybe she just wanted a clean start). 
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  • ClaryPaxClaryPax member
    100 Comments Second Anniversary 5 Love Its
    edited July 2014
    It sucks when you lose a friend.  My BFF stopped talking to me because she got married, and I was pregnant.  She was very rude about it.  Always saying I'm such a bad friend about herself and laughing and yelling at me if I called her.  And telling me not to call her.  Of course when I call her out she denies not wanting to be friends, but when you tell someone not to talk to you and don't talk to them, what do you think will happen?  I tried 3 times for long periods of times.  She tried a little and yes tried the whole get over all I did wrong to you thing.  But the thing was I got over like 20 things, I can't get over like 50 things.  There is a limit to what a person can get over. We've all been there, and it sucks but nothing you can do but be mature and stop trying.  Sorry. 
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