Drifting apart from my best friend when you have a mental illness

I’m drifftinf apart from my best friend. My very best friend. Four years of being best friends, we text every day but she doesn’t tell me everything like she used to. I confronted her about us drifting apart but she says her life has been crazy lately, it’s been well over a year. Forgot my birthday as well. Every time I see her name on my phone, it hurts. We had such a strong friendship. I don’t know who I’m going to get through this emotionally

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You’ll get through it tryingtofeelbetter!! One day at a time...don’t think about the future without your friend, just live in today and accepting “what is.” We can’t control others, but we can control how we react to them. Believe in yourself and focus on finding the positive aspects of all situations! Wishing you the best!!

[homemaker46]

I see you in your pain. It hurts to feel emotional support drifting and it’s scary. You’re perfectly normal to feel this way. Happy birthday to you 🎂! Keep connecting here. You were brave to express your honest feelings to her.

[hypercat54]

Hi I know how you feel. Many year ago I moved areas and was lucky to make a group of 3/4 friends and over the years we did loads together. We were all very close and had lots of girlie nights etc. Then my best friend (the heart of the group moved away) and we all started drifting apart. The others all moved on separately while I tried to recapture our friendships.

It got to the stage where I was forced to face up to the fact that they didn't want to know me anymore which was very painful. I finally stopped trying and moved on. I now have other friends whom I go to lunch with, dog walk, and go other places.

You will move on too and make other friends but it is painful isn't it. x

[Avidreader9559]

I agree that is it so hard to move on from friendships that mean so much to us. We have moved a lot so I have had opportunities to make new friends in new places. What I discovered is that sometimes friendships are for a season in our lives when we needed them the most. Other friendships are for a specific purpose. And other friendships last a lifetime. It can be hard telling the difference between them, but the transitions can show us. Realizing the differences helped me to be able to lessen my grip on the friendships where the other person was not putting as much into staying in touch as I was. It was still hard. I still sometimes wondered if it was something I had done. I agree with the pp that you can move on, too, and make other friends. You never know when you will be making a friendship that will last a lifetime. Hugs for you during this transition!