Maybe It’s Time to Declutter Your Friendships.

Friendships and kinship are things I value deeply. As an introvert who has a relatively small social circle, the impact of losing just one friendship can be significant.

Letting go of a friendship is something I’ve had to come to terms with recently. I realize that as difficult as it is, it’s good to reevaluate our friendships from time to time for the sake of our social health.

I had this group of very close friends who meant a lot to me, but over the years it seemed like we were slowly drifting apart. The problem was that one friend in particular seemed indifferent about staying in touch, and the rest of us subconsciously avoided meeting up as we thought the group wouldn’t be complete without her.

There was a constant mental burden of having to consider her feelings, for fear of making her feel left out.

Thankfully, I (and my other friends in the group) were finally able to move on, and mentally let go of this long-withered friendship before it was too late — the worst thing that could happen was if the rest of us drifted apart too. The group is now closer than ever, albeit with one less member, unfortunately.

Life happens — people grow up, and sometimes people grow apart.

It’s never easy, but ask yourself from time to time: “Are you happy with the company you’re keeping?”

A friendship can’t be kept alive with just nostalgia alone. If someone isn’t giving your friendship the respect it deserves, it probably wouldn’t hurt them as much as you think it would if you were to move on. In fact, it would probably hurt YOU more.

But, it’ll be worth it in the long run if it improves your social health, because you deserve better than that!

Have you had to let go of a friendship? How did it go?

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