There are a few people I don’t really talk to anymore not because of a fight, but just… life happened. We’re on totally different paths now, but sometimes I still think about them and feel kind of sad. Is this weird?
Is it normal to outgrow friendships but still miss them?
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You’re missing the memories. Not necessarily who they are today. Completely normal.
Absolutely not. The problem is have had is replacing them. The more everyone has going on, and the better person I become, the harder it is to connect.
Totally normal. Friendships can fade without drama, and it’s okay to miss what you had. It just means they mattered and that’s not weird at all
Hey when life happens and the gap between you broadens you can still reach out and make small talk. This happens very commonly when you grow up. The world seems very small when you’re all in highschool and emotional then very spacious and cold when you get into your own careers and ambitions.
Yes
Hell yeah it is. You’re gonna find ‘friends’ you stuck around because they made you feel cool or popular or wanted, and you’ll come to find they are shallow, self serving, and most likely burn outs. You’ll outgrow the ‘need’ for friendship and understand that real friendship is cultivated, not instantaneously acquired like Disney movies would lead you to believe.