Going from spending lots of time with someone, to not talking any more is tough. Losing your best friend might make you feel sad and even angry. Here is our advice for you:
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Take care of yourself. When you are emotional, give yourself some time to calm down and think. Write down your thoughts and reactions in a notebook. A key thing to remember is that disagreements and break-ups with friends are normal parts of life – you will grow and learn from this and build stronger friendships in the future.
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See if you can talk things out with your best friend. Ask if they are open to discussing what happened, but give them space if they need it. When you are able to chat, share your feelings, but make sure to also listen with an open mind to what the other person says. A friendly chat might clear things up between the two of you.
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Keep an open mind to whatever comes next. Even if you two don’t become best friends again, you can remember your happy experiences together and look forward to building friendships with new people.
Talk it out
Have you ever ended a friendship or grown apart from someone? Would you have liked to change anything that you said or did?
