I haven’t directly asked my best friend about it, but I’ve often said things like “oh, that’s so cool that you’re doing this” when she told me about the things she does with her new friends.
We’ve been best friends for over 10 years. She met them while I was living in Switzerland for 3 years. I moved back less than a few months ago, and I don’t really know many people here anymore. Making new friends has been hard, and I feel like I’m on the outside looking in when I see her doing so much with them.
I’m not upset at her — she has every right to have her own life — but I don’t know how to handle the loneliness and feeling left behind.
TL;DR: I’ve been friends with her for 10 years. I moved back a few months ago after living abroad for 3 years. She made new friends while I was away, and now I feel left out and lonely. How can I cope without damaging our friendship?
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I’m in the same boat. I have a large family and I used to be close to them. Especially my cousins. My now ex husband joined the army and we moved across the country. That was back in 1998. I’ve lived in so many places and it was great. I’ve been back home now for awhile and I only really talk to my sister. I feel totally disconnected from all of my family and friends. I just don’t know how to reconnect with them